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. Normal caution is advised. These pockets are still out there so keep your avalanche senses on alert.

The summit is a chilly -3 degrees F (-20 C) and received 0.7 inches (2 cm) of snow in the past 24 hours with moderate winds from the northwest between 40 and 50 mph (65-80 kph). This has lightly loaded some lee areas continuing the variable conditions in the Ravines. As mentioned in the avalanche bulletin yesterday, we did see a few small skier triggered pockets of slab release high in the bowl between the Lip and the Chute. Temperatures remained cold so I don't think the snowpack saw much consolidation yesterday in areas that didn't receive skier compaction. A lot of terrain was skied through Saturday which cut up and packed many unstable slabs. However, if you plan on skiing or traveling unique untouched lines enter with a conservative caution.

The valley may feel like spring, but it is still winter high in the mountains. Be prepared for cold windy conditions as well as a slick icy surface underfoot. Winter clothing, mountaineering boots, crampons, and an ice axe are all needed for safe travel.

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. MOUNTAINEERING BOOTS, CRAMPONS (not step ins or sidewalk ice knubs), AND AN ICE AXE ARE NEEDED!!

The John Sherburne ski trail has good cover with the thinner snow near the bottom. Expect hard pack conditions unless we get warmer weather. Watch for rocks poking through the snow as melting continues.

 
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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