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5th Wave
Trail
0.2 mile
0.4 kilometer
point to point
Ski Line
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
0'
0 m
Descent: -403' -123 m
High: 12,113' 3,692 m
Low: 11,711' 3,569 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 31% (17°)
Max Slope: 45% (24°)
Weather
Unknown
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“This is the 5th steep, southeast-facing line in Long Canyon.”
— J. Bella
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
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