TUCKERMAN RAVINE AND HUNTINGTON RAVINE 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. These isolated areas of instability do exist. Normal caution is advised.

Currently at Hermit Lake it is 34 degrees F with freezing ice pellets due to moisture falling through the cold air aloft. I expect this all to change over to rain as the temperatures continue to rise. The summit has a temperature of 27 and is expected to head into the mid 30's before the passing cold front stops these elevated temps. At this time we are not expecting heavy rain this morning, but it is rain none the less. There should be breaks in moisture on and off through the morning hours. Precipatation is expected to taper into partial clearing this afternoon. Colder temperatures should begin to freeze up this morning rain with the passing of the front late in the day. This should make for slick conditions in steep terrain. EXPECT AN INCREASING AVALANCHE DANGER IF WE BEGIN TO GET STEADY RAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IF RAIN BECOMES HEAVY A RAPID RISE IN THE AVALANCHE DANGER COULD OCCUR. BE PREPARED TO GET OUT OF AVALANCHE TERRAIN.

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 John Sherburne ski trail has variable conditions. It should be soft skiing this morning and get progressively harder later in the day. By Sunday morning I expect the trail to be quite unforgiving.

 
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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