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Tuckerman Ravine, on the southeast shoulder of Mt. Washington in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, is famous for its spectacular scenery, deep snow, and challenging hiking and skiing terrain. This large, glacial cirque, with its bowl-like form, collects snow blowing off of the Presidential Range. Snow averages about 55 feet in the deepest spot, providing a unique late spring skiing opportunity when many parts of the eastern United States are without snow. Thousands of visitors ski and hike in Tuckerman Ravine every year.
The Big Kahuna has been up there numerous times. I've even got video of some nuts careening down the face in a life raft. Major crash and burn! Literally the most violent thing I've ever witnessed on the slopes.
Tuckerman Ravine Trail leaves Pinkham Notch (elevation 2,028 feet) and reaches the mouth of the ravine at Hermit Lake (elevation 3,800 feet) in 2.4 miles. The trail continues another half mile to the floor of Tuckerman Bowl which rises from 4,300 feet to 5,100 feet. Expect to hike for an average of three (3) hours to get to the beginning of a ski run. It is recommended that you hike up what you plan to ski down so that you may assess terrain and conditions before your descent of the slopes in Tuckerman Ravine.
These are some pics from my first trip there with my buddy John Herbst. In the last pic, you can really see how steep this place is.
