Thanks for the reply and feedback. I have the time off work and my dad is retired so we'll at least go and hike until we feel we shouldn't. We have a pass for two nights- my idea was hike up to Consultation; gather our bearings, and maybe attempt a practice glissade, and generally just enjoy being there. If we make an attempt at the chute, we'll start early- 4am maybe?
How are temps around the lake this time of year? I imagine warm during the day and just above freezing at night...
After the Chute, assuming we get that far, what can we expect once you get to trail crest? How far ahead does the Chute spit you out from trail crest?
The top of the Chute and the top of 99 switchbacks (Trail Crest) are pretty much the same place. I would say the hike from Trail Crest to the summit is deceiving and much harder than it looks. At Trail Crest it is easy think "the hard part is over" since it's just a couple relatively flat miles to the summit, but it will likely take you a lot longer than you think. I would say just make sure you are at Trail Crest early enough in the day so you can spend several hours getting from Trail Crest to the Summit and back to Trail Crest.
