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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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Unprepared Snowboarder Seriously Injured After Significant Fall Down Tuckerman Ravine, NH

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Mount Washington Avalanche Center Announces Tuckerman Ravine Is Now Fully CLOSED

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Following Monday’s announcement that the Headwall section of Tuckerman Ravine Trail, NH was closed, Mount Washington Avalanche Center yesterday confirmed that all Forest Service land within the Cutler River Drainage of New Hampshire’s Presidential Range is officially closed. This unprecedented action means the entirety of Tuckerman Ravine and Hillman’s Highway, as well as Huntington Ravine and Gulf of Slides, are […]
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