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A steep chute on Kachina's wild side.


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12,408' 3,782 m

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11,904' 3,628 m

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503' 153 m

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48%

Avg Slope (26°)

89%

Max Slope (42°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Ride south from Kachina's summit, pass the entrance to the first and second Pup's Den chutes, and drop into the third. Descend between the cliffs onto the apron above the Wildy Bowl Bench.

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J. Bella

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K9 Couloir
Jan 16, 2018 near Taos Sk…, NM
Pup's Den 1, climbing towards the steepest part of the chute with a 48° slope angle, April 2, 2019
Apr 3, 2019 near Taos Sk…, NM
Closer view of Rotten Spine
Jun 3, 2019 near Taos Sk…, NM
Waterfall Line in Wildy Bowl
Jan 16, 2018 near Taos Sk…, NM
Kachina Peak from Wheeler's north ridge
Jan 16, 2018 near Taos Sk…, NM
Young bighorn sheep on Kachina Peak's south ridge
Jan 24, 2018 near Taos Sk…, NM

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