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0.7 Miles 1.1 Kilometers


Ascent

225' 69 m

Ascent

-112' -34 m

Descent

10%

Avg Slope (6°)

36%

Max Slope (20°)

12,026' 3,666 m

High

11,821' 3,603 m

Low

Shared By J. Bella

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“An alpine traverse along a broad ridge.”

— J. Bella
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Type: In Bounds (completely inside ski area boundary)

Description

From the top of Lift 2, bootpack southwest up a moderate climb; it opens up at treeline at a junction with the West Basin Ridge and continues south above a series of avalanche chutes to a saddle above Corner Chute.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

Oct 8, 2018: Camino Real Ranger District cerrado hoy

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

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

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