Nch'kai (Garibaldi NE Face)

jcoreyhamilton , Thursday 16th January, 2025 8:15AM

We summited and skied the NE Face. Boot-top sastrugi (seriously) from mid-way up the glacier to just below the bergschrund. The schrund can be crossed at the climber's right, but be weary. What looked completely bridged with zero sag, probed 40cm of wind compressed snow on top of air (the abyss). About 5 metres further right and we found enough bridging to cross. The upper panel provided excellent boot packing and some fun turns. 300+ cm on the Glacier. Light winds on the summit, but the wind picked up after we were off the face.