Wildy 2

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0.3 mile 0.5 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -885' -270 m
High: 11,893' 3,625 m
Low: 11,008' 3,355 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 50% (26°)
Max Slope: 67% (34°)

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“Steep 'n' rugged at the top, pow field at the bottom.”

— J. Bella

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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Description

This is another great spring descent on classic Sangre de Cristo terrain. Either climb the chute from the bottom if conditions allow, or rappel into the line from the top. This line offers expert alpine ski mountaineering at its finest.

History & Background

This is known by some locals as Harrison's.

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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in Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area

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Large avalanche in Wildy 1 which occurred between January 17th and 20th 2018. This is one of the reasons Taos Ski Valley doesn't have backcountry gates and has a closed boundary policy. This is the first chute south of the ski area on Kachina Peak.

Large avalanche in Wildy 1 which occurred betwe…

Storm snow slides, March 18, 2015

Storm snow slides, March 18, 2015

Enter the Dragon, Eastern Philosophy, Harrison's, Big Al's Run ~ storm sluffs March 18, 2015

Enter the Dragon, Eastern Philosophy, Harrison'…

The Blake and Harrison, April 2015. Ski Pioneers 2.0

The Blake and Harrison, April 2015. Ski Pionee…

The top of Wildy 2 and 1

The top of Wildy 2 and 1

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