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 Survives 1,000-Feet Fall Down Main Gully on Mount Washington, NH After Binding Fails on First Turn At approximately 4:00 pm, on Saturday, April 3, 2021, a call was received for a skier that was injured after a tumble down a steep slope in the Gulf of Slides on the south-east side of Mount Washington, NH. Related: Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather The victim was identified as 61-year-old Arild Hestvik of Newark Delaware. Limited […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
Mount Washington Avalanche Center: This is What an Unsurvivable Avalanche Looks Like… Mount Washington Avalanche Center shared a few images on Instagram yesterday of a huge natural avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, NH. Scary stuff… In case you are wondering what an unsurvivable avalanche looks like, this is it. This large to very large (D2.5) natural avalanche occurred last night (2/23-24) when WNW winds transported what remained of the loose […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 25, 2021 0 Comments
Full Report From the Mount Washington, NH Avalanche That Killed a Backcountry Skier Full report from the fatal avalanche on Mount Washington, 3rd February 2021 by Mount Washington Avalanche Center Synopsis: At approximately 7 am on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, a NH Fish and Game officer contacted the lead snow ranger at the USFS Mount Washington Avalanche Center to ask for assistance in locating the vehicle of an individual who was reported missing […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche on Mount Washington, NH The body of a skier was recovered Wednesday after an avalanche in the New Hampshire Ammonoosuc Ravine in the White Mountain National Forest, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. It was the fourth time in less than a week a backcountry avalanche in the US resulted in fatalities. The skier, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, was […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
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
Presidential Skiing: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Gnarliest Ski Lines Presidential Skiing: A Guide to Backcountry Skiing in New Hampshire’s Presidential Range is the first of its kind and is sure to be a game changer for backcountry skiing in New Hampshire. It is hot off the press for 20/21 and contains some of the gnarliest lines on the East Coast. This includes 17 areas along the Range including iconic […] Industry News Alex Camerino | December 26, 2020 1 Comment
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