TUCKERMAN RAVINE HAS MODERATE AVALANCHE DANGER. Natural avalanches are unlikely, but human triggered avalanches are possible. It is possible that with the warm temperatures today ( it is currently 46 degrees F here in tuckerman ) and sunshine, some wet loose avalanches could begin on more southerly facing slopes. These are usually small and slow moving, but set up like cement when they stop moving. The key word is usually.

HUNTINGTON RAVINE, LOWER SNOWFIELDS, AND THE LITTLE HEADWALL HAVE LOW AVALANCHE DANGER. Slab avalanches are

	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

unlikely to start by themselves, but any small wet slide could trigger a larger slab, especially on the south facing slopes. So use your avalanche skills today.

There looks like a lot of rain to our west and when that comes in later the avalanche danger will increase.

ICE DAMS and multiple water gushers have been witnessed in Huntington Ravine. Water running from ice 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 colums.

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. Use caution on the trail as there are areas where the rocks are showing. Please stay on route to minimize climber impacts to the area. 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 essential.

The ski trail has full coverage but is quite thin, so watch for an occasional rock sticking up through.

 
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
	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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