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