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  Date: Thursday, February 21, 2002
Time: 9:19 a.m.

TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES HAVE LOW AVALANCHE DANGER. Natural avalanches are very unlikely and human triggered avalanches are unlikely except in isolated pockets on steep snow covered open slopes and gullies. There is generally stable snow and normal caution is advised.

At 42 degrees F and some off and on sun it is possible for some wet loose avalanches to strart high on the slopes and near rocks or trees, so keep this in mind if you go into the ravines.

Water running from ice
 
 
WARNING
ICE FALL DANGER
MASSIVE BLOCKS OF ICE THE
SIZE OF AUTOMOBILES
TRAVEL AT HIGH SPEEDS,
HIT ROCKS, AND SEND DEADLY
SHRAPNEL IN ALL DIRECTIONS
———————————
BE ALERT - BE AWARE
BE ICE SMART
 
WHITE MOUNTAIN National Forest
 
tool placements have been reported in numerous locations so be cautious for hydrolic pressure and ice dams in commonly found areas such as over the top of bulges and steep columns.

THE LION'S HEAD WINTER ROUTE IS OPEN. Follow the orange Lion Head signs off of the Tuckerman Ravine trail about 1.75 miles up from Pinkham. This is a difficult steep route so crampons, ice axe, and mountaineering skills are essential.

The ski trail is covered, but not by much, so expect wet conditions with a stray rock here and there.

 
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.

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

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

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

 
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