Skier Carried in Avalanche on Tuckerman Ravine, NH A group of four skiers was involved in a dangerous natural-trigger avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine yesterday, Thursday, November, 6, with a detailed observation from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center (MWAC) painting a sharp picture of how rapidly steep terrain can go from manageable to hazardous. According to the MWAC observation, the party of four met at the base of “Open […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | November 7, 2025 0 Comments
Section of Tuckerman Ravine, NH, Closed Due to ‘Magnitude of Crevasses’ 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2024 0 Comments
20-Year-Old Backcountry Skier Killed From 600-Foot Fall, 2 Others Injured on Tuckerman Ravine, NH A tragic accident on Mount Washington in New Hampshire claimed the life of a 20-year-old backcountry skier over the weekend. According to a Forest Service Press Release, Madison Saltsburg fell approximately 600 feet down Tuckerman Ravine on Saturday, succumbing to fatal injuries during the descent. The Forest Service said Saltsburg and her skiing companion encountered hard and icy snow surfaces […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mid-May Ski Laps on Tuckerman Ravine, NH Report from May 11, 2023 Long before there were ski lifts in New England, there was Tuckerman Ravine. There’s a reason people have been skiing here for over 100 years. It’s wind buffed, rocky, beautiful and steep, and probably the best terrain most people will ever ski in the northeast. It’s a place of community and shared love for sliding […] Conditions Report Spencer McLaughlin | May 18, 2023 1 Comment
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 […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2023 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Snowboarder Lucky to Be Alive After Fall Into a Waterfall at Tuckerman Ravine, NH It’s safe to estimate that over 1,000 people showed up to ski Tuckerman Ravine on Saturday. All of them made it home, but one snowboarder made the day come scarily close to disaster. A signature feature of Tuckerman Ravine in the spring is a few waterfalls that fall off of the headwall. These waterfalls form crevasses and waterways, which flow […] Spencer McLaughlin | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
‘About a Dozen’ Uncontrolled Falls Reported in Tuckerman Ravine, NH Last Weekend—700-Foot Fall Over Large Cliff Caught on Video View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt Washington Avalanche Center (@mwacenter) On March 26, the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center team witnessed about a dozen long, uncontrolled falls in Tuckerman Ravine, New Hampshire. Multiple resulted in injuries. One person tumbled roughly 700-feet over a large cliff. The MWAC reports that the falling skier in the video […] Crash SnowBrains | March 28, 2022 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Gnarly Spring Conditions in Tuckerman Ravine, NH Kurt Schmid shared this video over the weekend of pretty gnarly conditions in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, NH. Related: Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather Tuckerman Ravine is a glacial cirque sloping eastward on the southeast face of Mt. Washington, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Although it draws hikers throughout the year, and skiers […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 14, 2022 0 Comments
Mt Washington Avalanche Center Full Report on Skier Triggered Avalanche That Seriously Injured Another Skier in Tuckerman Ravine, NH 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 7, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: Why You Should Avoid Standing Underneath Annual Snow Arch on Tuckerman Ravine Trail, NH View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt Washington Avalanche Center (@mwacenter) This time-lapse video shows an incident that occurred last summer when a hiker entered the snow arch that forms at the base of “The Open Book” feature where the Tuckerman Ravine Trail steepens and takes a turn to climb into the Sluice area. Related: […] SnowBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 1, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tomahawks, Sedan-Sized Ice Fall, and Deep Crevasse | Welcome to Tuckerman Ravine, NH in April First time skiing Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, NH, on April 10, 2021. The first run, we aimed to do The Lip but ended up skiers left because it turns into a waterfall in the spring. I ended up hopping over a 10-20 foot deep crevasse which made for an exciting first run. Related: VIDEO: Insane Overcrowding and 2 Separate […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Insane Overcrowding and 2 Separate Falling Ice Injuries in Tuckerman Ravine, NH on Saturday View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt Washington Avalanche Center (@mwacenter) A warning here of the dangers of falling ice from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, reporting from Tuckerman Ravine on two separate incidents in one morning, including one broken leg. Related: Skier Survives 1,000-Feet Fall Down Main Gully on Mount Washington, NH After Binding […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2021 1 Comment
Skier Without Any Avalanche Gear Lucky to Survive Full Burial in Tuckerman Ravine, NH A skier was lucky to survive after getting buried in an avalanche on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Related: Tuckerman Ravine: The Notorious Bowl on Mt. Washington, NH The skier was carried from near the top of Left Gully almost to the floor of Tuckerman Ravine at about 3:30 pm Friday, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center said in a Facebook […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 25, 2021 0 Comments
PHOTOS: POW Athlete Aaron Rice Skied Tuckerman Ravine, NH Last Sunday When snow fell on The White Mountains, NH last weekend Vermont resident Aaron Rice, 30, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to hike up the famous Tuckerman Ravine and make some turns. Related: Aaron Rice Just Skied 2.5 Million Human Powered Vertical Feet In a Year Aaron, famous as ‘the guy who skied 2.5-million vertical, uphill, in one year’, and two […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 20, 2020 1 Comment
Hiker Seriously Injured When “Tuckerman Snow Arch” Collapsed and Buried Him on Tuckerman Ravine Trail, NH A hiker was injured and had to be rescued when a snow formation known as ‘The Tuckerman Snow Arch’ collapsed on him while on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail in New Hampshire. Related: VIDEO: Skiing The Bowl at Tuckerman Ravine, NH on July 5th 2020 Officials received an emergency call around 1:30 pm on Saturday 18th July from another hiker on […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing The Bowl at Tuckerman Ravine, NH on July 5th 2020 Well people this is finally the end of ski season. July 5th in the bowl at tucks. Great way to wrap up a great season. Bonus video of my husky bear near the end 🐺⛷ SnowBrains | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Unprepared Snowboarder Seriously Injured After Significant Fall Down Tuckerman Ravine, NH A 22-year-old man was seriously injured over the weekend after slipping and falling while hiking up Tuckerman Ravine on Mt. Washington, NH. Ian Brown was ascending on Saturday in an attempt to snowboard down the popular backcountry spring skiing area when he slipped and fell a significant distance, according to authorities in New Hampshire. Related: Mount Washington Avalanche Center Stresses […] Backcountry SnowBrains | June 30, 2020 1 Comment
Mount Washington Avalanche Center Stresses Danger of Skiing Tuckerman Ravine, NH Right Now Skiing the closed Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire right now is dangerous. There are slots in the mountainside 100′ deep and limited resources for a rescue in the area due to the pandemic. RELATED: Mount Washington Avalanche Center Announces Tuckerman Ravine Is Now Fully CLOSED The Mount Washington Avalanche Center provided reasons why you probably shouldn’t poach Tuckerman Ravine right now […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2020 0 Comments
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