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-427' -130 m

Descent

42%

Avg Slope (23°)

48%

Max Slope (26°)

12,171' 3,710 m

High

11,745' 3,580 m

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

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

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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.

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Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest

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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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