Tuckerman's ravine 2012

[GnarshoSapian]

Anyone been up there yet? Obviously with the strange weather this winter things are going to be different. How does it look?

 

[lelandsdad]

We were at Wildcat sunday. Lots of cars at the AMC and parked down the road for tuck's. Wildcat snow's at april levels. Here's the link for the best/current tuck's info http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/index.php

 

[dirty.]

i was up yesterday. great day. we were able to skin up from the parking lot almost the entire way to the lunch rocks. high pressure so once you broke through the clouds on the hike it was sunny, blue skies and prolly mid to low 50's. we kinda got a late start so only got one run in, booted up lookers right of the chute and then traversed over into the sun and skied the lip. snow was good in the sun, spring like conditions (saw a couple minor wet slides), and really crusty in the shade. couldnt ski the gully down, but the run from the shelter to the parking lot was super fun and shralpable. id get up there the next nice day fersher.

heres the only picture i was able to take before my phone died.

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[.ZT.]

I may go spring break in april if there is snow.

 

[Ski_Alot]

yeah i may go the weekend after next if snow remains

 

[.squirrely.]

imma try to get there at some point. how long do you think the snow will hold up and be skiable till?

 

[GnarshoSapian]

how did the snow pack look? like quantitatively

 

[.ZT.]

How long will snow stay there?

 

[EmperorKuzco]

well depends on the weather but it usually stays through may....and right now it does not look soo good

 

[.cam.]

I am going to try to go this weekend. Is it possible to take that road to the top of mount washington then ski over to tucks and down from there? Then just drive back up in another car and get that one or am I just better off hiking?

 

[.cam.]

I am going to try to go this weekend. Is it possible to take that road to the top of mount washington then ski over to tucks and down from there? Then just drive back up in another car and get that one or am I just better off hiking?

 

[EmperorKuzco]

-_- don't be that guy that drives to the top of mt Washington, just hike up to the ravine. I did it when I was 12, I'm sure you will be fine.

 

[dirty.]

youre better off staying in massachusetts

 

[EmperorKuzco]

I agree with this and ironically I'm actually from Masachusetts...

 

[.squirrely.]

wait till you get to the top of the headwall

 

[pimpcat]

wait till easter weekend and I'll go up with you

 

[heitsy]

Haha. Seriously. If you're not up for the climb, you shouldn't even be there.

 

[GNARwalls]

the headwall is bare i hear

 

[GnarshoSapian]

I can't imagine that there's snow on the headwall, thinking of heading up thing week. +k for more pix

 

[thisandthatfilms]

im gonna cry if i can't ski tucks this april

 

[skiRay]

anyone have an update? pics maybe?

 

[emilyskis]

bump. im still tryin' to hit dat. kudos for you all who updated!

 

[kbrando]

hopefully temps will be warm enough next weekend to soften up the snow and make it ski able, i plan on being up there saturday and possibly sunday if the weather is good. for those of you that do not know about this website http://mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org/ it is a great resource for accurate ski conditions and pictures from people who live and work on the mountain

 

[EasyEast]

http://www.skitheeast.net/posts/id/1272506260/tuckerman-ravine-crevasse-tragedy-unfolding

The above is an article just keeping in perspective how dangerous it can be up there, it is super important to be careful!

 

[James7]

yeah someone fell down a ravine, and they haven't got him out yet. its ok i heard but the main waterfall is gonna start soon