Hike up the auto road, until you’re roughly across from the exit of The Booger, you’ll see a prominent open patch below the road. This is the top of Stu’s Chute. Drop in and ski the open patch down into the woods, here you come to a flat bench and you can either hang left or right. Both routes bring you through excellent tree skiing, ending on the traverse for Bypass Chutes. According to an article written by Kim Brown in Stowe Reporter, this line was cut in 1982, by a band of skiers consisting of himself, and two other skiers named John and Skip. They cut it with basic loppers and a small pole saw, after a fateful trip to the Wasatch the winter before, where Brown realized he didn’t know how to ski powder, and therefore, needed to cut some powder stashes on the local mountain to have a place to practice. The chute was named after Stuart Hall, who installed the famous Snow Stake on Mount Mansfield, located very close by to the top of this chute. Interestingly, it was later discovered that this route roughly followed the original Bypass. As with all terrain on the Kitchen Wall. This area is much more serious than your average unmarked glade. It’s very possible to get lost here, or potentially get cliffed out above 100 foot cliffs. Though avalanche terrain here is small in size, even a small slough could carry you into a tree or over a cliff. Carry a beacon, probe and shovel, as well as other resources such as food, water and layers should you need to survive a night on the mountain. Most importantly, have a plan and be willing to turn around should you feel you are in danger of getting lost, or doubtful about the conditions. Don’t become a rescue statistic!