TUCKERMAN RAVINE HAS CONSIDERABLE, MODERATE, AND LOW AVALANCHE DANGER. The Lip and the Northern side of the ravine has Considerable avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are possible and human triggered avalanches are probable. Be increasingly cautious in steeper terrain. The Lower Snowfields, Hillmans Highway, Left Gully, and Right Gully all have Moderate (Modéré) avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are unlikely and human triggered avalanches are possible. Use caution is steeper terrain. The Little Headwall has Low avalanche danger. Human triggered avalanches are unlikely except in isolated pockets. Use normal caution.

HUNTINGTON RAVINE HAS BOTH COSIDERABLE AND MODERATE AVALANCHE DANGER. Central Gully has Considerable avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are possible and human triggered avalanches are probable. Be increasingly cautious in steeper terrain. All other gullies in Huntington have Moderate (Modéré) avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are unlikley and human triggered avalanches are possible. Use caution in steeper terrain.

Well, another couple of inches overnight has brought the week's total to approx. 26 inches (65 cm) which has helped our snow coverage considerably. Picking precipatation up slowly over the past week with loading winds has been more benificial than receiving it all in one big dump. Although we did have a few large avalanches, we were able to keep snow up in the gullies rather than a large avalanche cycle sending debris down into the flats. This helps prolong gully skiing later in the spring. Another large avalanche fracture line was visible above Tuckerman Ravine today. Low visibility has obscured seeing this area for a couple of days so it is not clear when this avalanche occured. The Bowl should of shown more evidence of this debris barreling down it than was seen this morning. My first reaction was it occured overnight, but now I'm not so sure. The fracture line runs from over the Chute, above Saturday's fracture line, towards the top of the Headwall ice in the center of the Ravine. Large rocks which were visible a week ago are buried. We are coming off of High and Considerable avalanche ratings over the past few days so I would be cautious and not push the terrain to hard. Be conservative, and wait for a bit more consolidation and settlement before pounding the snow without mercy. You should have good avalanche experience, excellent route finding skills, and solid avalanche terrain travel techniques.

With the return to cold weather after a warm pattern ICE DAMS should be a concern for ice climbers. Play it smart when choosing your route.

THE LION'S HEAD WINTER ROUTE IS OPEN. Please stay on route to minimize climber impacts to the area. This is critical to keeping the trail open and protecting the resource. Consider it good practice to move slow and thoughtfully with crampons on rock. This is a difficult steep route so crampons, ice axe, and mountaineering skills are an absolute necessity.

The ski trail has variable conditions. We have stayed off of the trail for the past few days to let the powder hounds have at it. So some large whales and moguls do exist creating challenging conditions, but you should have fun.

 
PLEASE REMEMBER:
 
• Any new precipitation may increase the avalanche danger, this includes wind transported snow.
 
• Obtain latest weather forecast before starting out.
 
• For more information, contact the U.S. Forest Service Snow Rangers: AMC at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center or Hermit Lake Shelters.
 
• This bulletin expires today at midnight and the next avalanche bulletin will be issued tomorrow.

 
Christopher Joosen, Snow Ranger
USDA Forest Service
White Mountain National Forest
(603) 466-2713 TTY (603) 466-2856

	TUCKERMAN RAVINE
	Hillman's Highway
	Lower Snowfields
	Little Headwall
	The Bowl
	Headwall
	The Lip
	Left Gully
	Right Gully

	HUNTINGTON RAVINE
	Escape Hatch
	South Gully
	Odell's Gully
	Pinnacle Gully
	Central Gully
	Yale Gully
	Damnation Gully
	North Gully

 
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