When I did the chute in 2007, on my return to Trail Crest on a May day the temperature did not get above 40 F. I down climbed out of the shade before starting my glissade. I self arrested a 3-4 times, too rest my arms and to control speed.
There was one other group glissading that day...a near perfect number.
I climb all winter in SoCal. I rarely glissade because conditions are not good. We climbed Big Draw this winter in the SG Wilderness. It was so icy at the top we decided it was in our best interest to trek over to the Charlton/Little Charlton divide and snowshoe out. The name of the game is recognizing what is beyond doing, then not doing it. The glissade from Trail Crest is an appetizing treat. I know enough to recognize when it time walk out. The renters don't.
