Throne Chute C
Backcountry Skiing Route
Details
0.27 mi
22 ft
A narrow, shallow, steep chute above an open bowl
A narrow, steep chute above an open bowl, West Ridge Chute C is hemmed on either side by trees. The entrance here is usually not guarded by a cornice and so is easier than the three chutes higher on the ridge. Access by hiking the Throne, pass the Southback gate at the False Summit and past the tree island guarding Chute B. Watch for the traverse track below the chute as it opens into the bowl below. Stay to the right in the open bowl to avoid a steep cedar bench that is often rocky and sometimes requires mandatory air. Written by Kim Kircher
A narrow, steep chute above an open bowl, West Ridge Chute C is hemmed on either side by trees. The entrance here is usually not guarded by a cornice and so is easier than the three chutes higher on the ridge. Access by hiking the Throne, pass the Southback gate at the False Summit and past the tree island guarding Chute B. Watch for the traverse track below the chute as it opens into the bowl below. Stay to the right in the open bowl to avoid a steep cedar bench that is often rocky and sometimes requires mandatory air. Written by Kim Kircher