The recent warm-up and rain settled our snowpack which is now refrozen in steep terrain. Be aware of the potential for a long, sliding fall into rocks or trees if you venture out to hike or climb. It’s next to impossible to self-arrest on bulletproof, refrozen snow so choose your route carefully. Also, strong winds may quickly build small areas of unstable wind slab with surprisingly small amounts of new fallen snow due to fall this week. Look for these unstable wind slabs in steep gullies, behind and beneath steep terrain features and anywhere that is sheltered from the wind. The rain soaked and now frozen snow surface often bonds poorly to new snow. Even small avalanches can be a problem, particularly with the refrozen, icy snowpack that exists where self arrest or escape can be difficult.
Tuckerman’s Ravine Observations Going up Right Gully
By Eric Newton – Rensselaer Outing Club
12/11/2019
Tuckerman Ravine from the floor of the Bowl
By Sebastian Dawson – AMC
12/10/2019
Avalanche Activity, Tuckerman, 12/8
By Sarah Goodnow – AMC- Hermit Lake Caretaker
12/08/2019
Tuckerman 12/8
By Joseph Soccio – USFS
12/08/2019
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The Mount Washington Avalanche Center is a partnership between the White Mountain National Forest, White Mountain Avalanche Education Foundation and Friends of Tuckerman Ravine and other community organizations. The avalanche forecast applies only to backcountry areas, not operating ski areas, and describes general avalanche conditions which vary locally. The avalanche information provided is the sole responsibility of the USDA Forest Service.
9th Annual Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop, Oct. 19, 2019
/in News /by Frank CarusThe 9th Annual Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop is coming up soon! As usual, the amazing group of volunteers is putting together another great program with awesome raffles, prizes and giveaways from generous sponsors like Patagonia, the American Avalanche Association, Sterling, Mammut, BCA, Ortovox, and many others. Go to esaw.org to get your tickets. ESAW 2019 Preliminary Schedule […]