The Middle Finger

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Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -1,096' -334 m
High: 11,800' 3,597 m
Low: 10,703' 3,262 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 52% (27°)
Max Slope: 70% (35°)

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“Variable technical terrain and steep pitches, an aggressive line in the alpine forest.”

— J. Bella

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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Description

This line offers the most varied terrain of the Fingers. The descent begins on a sub-ridge below the South Peace Chute and continues through a narrow slide path that widens before dropping out on a series of glacial moraine rock benches above the Williams Lake Trail. Keep your sights set on the terrain changes ahead for this ride.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

Jun 12, 2019: Gurule Fire Update - June 13, 2019

Jun 11, 2019: Gurule Fire Update-June 12, 2019

Jun 9, 2019: Carson National Forest Monitoring Gurule Fire

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Peace Chute March 17, 2019

Peace Chute March 17, 2019

View west from Kachina's east side

View west from Kachina's east side

Peace Chute looking up the rocky choke after an early season, R2D2 avalanche washed out the chute.

Peace Chute looking up the rocky choke after an…

The Ring Finger has several starting zones, this is the most prominent and widest, below the cliffs that line the chute near treeline

The Ring Finger has several starting zones, thi…

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