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  2. NM
  3. …Northeastern New Mexico
  4. Taos
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Ascent

-403' -123 m

Descent

31%

Avg Slope (17°)

45%

Max Slope (24°)

12,113' 3,692 m

High

11,711' 3,569 m

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Shared By J. Bella

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“This is the 5th steep, southeast-facing line in Long Canyon.”

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

Description

This open line drops a few hundred feet into an alpine basin, and is one of 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.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

Oct 31, 2018: Pile Burns Planned across the Carson National Forest

Oct 31, 2018: Hay quemas de pilas planificadas en todo el Bosque Nacional Carson

Oct 24, 2018: Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Prescribed Burn - Montoya and Las Joyas Piles

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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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