6th Wave

Name: 6th Wave
Rating: 3.0

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0.1 mile 0.2 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -274' -84 m
High: 12,058' 3,675 m
Low: 11,784' 3,592 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 35% (19°)
Max Slope: 35% (19°)

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Long Canyon just before sunrise on a cold December morning.

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“An open southeast facing line in Long Canyon.”

— J. Bella

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

The sixth in a series of steep, avalanche-prone gullies in the south-facing bowl at the head of the 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.