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Section of Tuckerman Ravine, NH, Closed Due to ‘Magnitude of Crevasses’

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As spring weather brings more outdoor enthusiasts to the White Mountains, New Hampshire, the U.S. Forest Service has announced the closure of a section of the Tuckerman Ravine Trail due to dangerous conditions. Related: VIDEO: Tomahawks, Sedan-Sized Ice Fall, and Deep Crevasse | Welcome to Tuckerman Ravine, NH, in April The closure extends from Lunch Rocks to the top of […]
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Mount Washington Avalanche Center Releases Report on Snowboarder That Fell into Tuckerman Ravine Waterfall Hole

Overview On Saturday, April 15, 2023, a snowboarder attempting to descend the Tuckerman Ravine Headwall lost control resulting in a fall into one of the deep, open waterfall holes that form each year from water runoff and melting. After about ten minutes, the person ultimately was uninjured and able to extract themselves from the hole. This incident and near-miss highlight […]
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Mt Washington Avalanche Center Full Report on Skier Triggered Avalanche That Seriously Injured Another Skier in Tuckerman Ravine, NH

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SYNOPSIS: On December 5 at approximately 12:00 pm, a skier triggered a shallow soft slab avalanche near the top of Left Gully in Tuckerman Ravine, Mount Washington, NH. The skier was caught and carried, and a short distance later triggered a 2nd, larger avalanche. The skier was carried 800 vertical feet, unharmed and landed on top of the snow at […]
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Skier Seriously Injured After Avalanche Carried Him 600-Feet Over Rocks in Tuckerman Ravine, NH on Sunday

The Mt Washington Avalanche Center reports that a slab avalanche in Left Gully in Tuckerman Ravine on Sunday carried a skier 600-feet downhill, hitting several rocks, and causing ‘bad breaks’. The solo skier was traveling uphill at the time. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The avalanche, which had a 20″ crown at its thickest, was large enough to […]
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Skier Without Helmet Suffers Serious Head Injuries After Sliding Into ‘Jagged Rocks’ on Tuckerman Ravine, NH

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mt Washington Avalanche Center (@mwacenter) On Sunday, May 30, at approximately 1:20 pm, a Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patroller radioed the USFS lead snow ranger to report that a skier had taken a sliding fall down a 35-degree snow slope into Lunch Rocks in Tuckerman Ravine, NH. A short […]
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