King Kong

Name: King Kong
Rating: 3.0

3.0 ( 1 )

Trail

0.3 mile 0.4 kilometer point to point
Ski Line
Extremely Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -350' -107 m
High: 11,936' 3,638 m
Low: 11,586' 3,531 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 26% (14°)
Max Slope: 34% (19°)

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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.

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2nd Wave

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“A huge overhanging cornice tops this section of Avalanche Ridge.”

— J. Bella

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

Class 2 avalanche terrain. Assess conditions carefully while touring in this area.

Description

The top of this line has a giant cornice, and it's one of many independent slide paths within a much larger avalanche path. The upper slope is steep and levels out after a few hundred feet, then runs into the lower-angled forest towards the stream in the middle of Long Canyon.