This article examines the topographical, seasonal, and border constraints of attempting to bypass coastal fjords by skiing over regional icefields and crossing the Stikine River in early spring.
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What are the geographical, seasonal, and border constraints of bypassing coastal fjords by skiing over icefields and crossing the Stikine River in March?
The bigger problem is the Stikine River. It flows in from Canada, so there's no glacier to go round it. You'd have to cross it near the delta. In March it might be partly frozen, which is worse than open water: ice you can't trust and a packraft you can't launch properly. Low down, Leconte and the other tidewater glaciers end in icefalls and crevasse fields, not smooth ramps.
In March the bears are almost certainly still asleep, and the snowpack is about as good as it gets. The terrain is the problem, and the Stikine is the crux of the route.