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-334' -102 m

Descent

35%

Avg Slope (19°)

47%

Max Slope (25°)

12,110' 3,691 m

High

11,776' 3,589 m

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Shared By J. Bella

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“This is a short and steep line down an avalanche gully.”

— J. Bella
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry
Wilderness area, no mechanized equipment, drones etc.

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This is a fun line in a series of steep avalanche-prone gullies in the south-facing bowl at the head of Long Canyon. Strong winds deposit snow at the top of this ridge, and the gullies below act like a sluice and catch snow that forms vertical drifts in the terrain features.

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Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.
Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold Decem…
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Ray Rose surfing the frozen waves in Long Canyon
Ray Rose surfing the frozen waves in Long Canyon
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Lion's Kill from across the basin
Lion's Kill from across the basin
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Waves and debris.
Waves and debris.
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