4th Wave

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Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -427' -130 m
High: 12,171' 3,710 m
Low: 11,745' 3,580 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 42% (23°)
Max Slope: 48% (26°)

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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.

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“This short and steep line heads down an avalanche-prone face.”

— 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

Jun 19, 2019: Camino Real District Announces Plans for Prescribed Burns

Jun 19, 2019: El Distrito de Camino Real anuncia su plan para las quemas recomendadas

Jun 18, 2019: Gurule Fire Update-June 19, 2019

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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.

Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold Decem…

Ray Rose surfing the frozen waves in Long Canyon

Ray Rose surfing the frozen waves in Long Canyon

Waves and debris.

Waves and debris.

7th Wave a few days after an R2D2 avalanche ran

7th Wave a few days after an R2D2 avalanche ran

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