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  2. NM
  3. …Northeastern New Mexico
  4. …Taos
  5. Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area
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Ascent

-93' -28 m

Descent

11%

Avg Slope (6°)

21%

Max Slope (12°)

11,854' 3,613 m

High

11,761' 3,585 m

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Shared By J. Bella

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“Traverse across Wildy Bowl from Kachina's southeast chutes.”

— J. Bella
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

The north half of a prominent geologic feature in the middle of Wildy Bowl that separates the upper and lower sections of this glacial basin, the chutes on Kachina Peak's southeast side drop onto the north side of this feature. From the K9 Couloir or Pup's Den, traverse south above a series of cliffs and drops until you see the rocks taper off into a wide open snowfield—the Waterfall Line.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

Oct 4, 2018: Jicarilla Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns This Fall

Oct 4, 2018: If Trees Could Talk: Peeled Trees in the Picuris Mountains- Carson National Forest Speaker Series

Oct 4, 2018: Si los árboles pudieran hablar: los árboles descortezados de las montañas Picuris. Serie de oradores del Bosque Nacional Carson

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K9 Couloir
K9 Couloir
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Waterfall Line in Wildy Bowl
Waterfall Line in Wildy Bowl
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Kachina's southeast facing lines
Kachina's southeast facing lines
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