In search of some safe yet steep powder Dylan Freed, Jay Beyer and I headed up Mt. Superior yesterday to ski Suicide chute. Since it is very protected and sees very little sun we knew the snow in Suicide chute would be decent at least.
Suicide Chute follows the red line…
In the past when I have skied Suicide chute I have approached via the apron of Mt. Superior and then bootpacked directly up the chute. Dylan had tried an alternative approach in the past and claimed it to be a better option. So we started slightly down canyon from the apron of Mt. Superior and skinned our way up to the Homicide chute, which is opposite the Suicide chute on the south ridge of Mt. Superior, and bootpacked up the last 300 feet or so.
Jay Beyer skinning his way towards the base of Homicide Chute with the South ridge of Mt Superior in the background.
Dylan Freed breaking the bootpack up Homicide Chute.
Jay booting…
I have to agree with Dylan that the approach via Homicide chute is safer and easier. There is very little exposure to avalanches and the bootpacking up Homicide is much easier than Suicide.
Dylan dropping in.
Dylan still dropping.
Jay coming out of the final choke onto the apron.
All in all it was fun day. We skied some nice pow in a spectacular location, can’t complain.
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