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Ascent

-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.

Description

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

Dec 2, 2018: Carson National Forest Offices Closed December 5, 2018 for the National Day of Mourning Honoring President George H. W. Bush

Nov 29, 2018: Carson National Forest plans pile burn on Tres Piedras District Dec. 3

Nov 29, 2018: El Bosque Nacional Carson planea la quema de pilas en el Distrito de Tres Piedras el 3 de diciembre

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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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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.
Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold Decem…
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