@Phillipe - Thanks for the clarification! We are doing it on the 13th-14th. Like Hobbes mentioned, I am hoping for the snow to melt a little.
Was the chute too steep to climb up or was it just steep enough to slow us down? Did you guys even see any signs of the switchbacks at all?

@cabeale - Thanks for the post and photos. That's a lot of snow to walk on. Must have been exhausting! Did you say, you had a tough time even finding the regular trail to the camp from the portal?