Tuckerman Accidents

[Not Sure]

http://www.mountwashingtonavalanche...elease-for-incidents-on-sunday-march-14-2016/

Yikes!

edit. Hike Safe Cardholders?

 

[hammer]

The AMC center at Pinkham Notch was packed last Saturday March 12th. Early start to the season at Tuckerman this year?

 

[Cannonball]

The AMC center at Pinkham Notch was packed last Saturday March 12th. Early start to the season at Tuckerman this year?

Not an really start, but definitely going to be an early end.

 

[hammer]

Not an really start, but definitely going to be an early end.

How much of Tuckerman is visible from the summit of Wildcat? From what I could see there were a lot of exposed rocks.

 

[Smellytele]

http://www.mountwashingtonavalanche...elease-for-incidents-on-sunday-march-14-2016/

Yikes!

edit. Hike Safe Cardholders?

If not hopefully they have to pay for the copter ride

 

[fcksummer]

How much of Tuckerman is visible from the summit of Wildcat? From what I could see there were a lot of exposed rocks.

This is from the parking lot so only about half is visible.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Actually,from the summt you can see almost all of Tucks.This was taken Sat 3-12-16

 

[yeggous]

Actually,from the summt you can see almost all of Tucks.This was taken Sat 3-12-16

Yes, from Upper Wildcat you are looking straight into the ravine.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Here is a close shot from 3-12-16.As bad as I can remember in mid March.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Here is another.
The author taken from T4T:Looking over at the Lip, Sluice, Right Gully and Lobster Claw. Note the general lack of snow coverage

Here is their link to this thread.http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16624

 

[Blanton]

Comin in hot!!


http://youtu.be/rjTmE4nMjJ4

 

[Funky_Catskills]

depressing... I went every year for like 15... Haven't been for a few years..
Not going this year thats for sure..

 

[Not Sure]

http://www.mountwashingtonavalanche...elease-for-incidents-on-sunday-march-14-2016/

Yikes!

edit. Hike Safe Cardholders?

https://www.gofundme.com/3uuc9bcc

Sad ..Thoughts and prayers.

 

[VTKilarney]

https://www.gofundme.com/3uuc9bcc

Sad ..Thoughts and prayers.

Dang. That's so awful. I hope he has as speedy and complete of a recovery as possible.

 

[deadheadskier]

Sad

hoping for a full recovery

 

[Not Sure]

Dang. That's so awful. I hope he has as speedy and complete of a recovery as possible.

Such a fickle place to be so many dangers , Sun turning to shadow and Ice in a short time .2011 had a late start up Right Gully most of the climb was soft till the shadows came . There was a group of 3 boarders behind us by 20 mins. We heard one was badly injured.

 

[Cannonball]

The risks are real. I've helped carry a litter down for a guy in screaming pain with a broken shoulder. I narrowly side-stepped an avalanche then helped extract the guy who caused it. I've bailed on skiing several times after the long hike up there.

But the fun is real too. I've skied it with only tiny patches of snow and totally worth the sweaty hike. I've skied it in dense fog when you felt totally alone. I've been there many times for the Son of Inferno when it's fun just to cheer on the racers. I've given Glenn Plake directions when he didn't know which way was 'up' at Hojos.

A lot of people are unprepared. And that's scary. But it's somewhat comforting too, if you attribute the tragedy percentages to that failure. But the prepared people get hurt too (like in this week's stories). It's always a wake up call and a reminder.

 

[〽❄❅]

Safety tip -

Dress totally old school all in Wool outer layers. Synthetic fabric shells and pants in a fall on hard icy snow will turn you into a human missile!

 

[Breeze]

Couple notes:

Saturday was a meeting/banquet for SAR at PNVC. There were ample volunteers there to get the rescues done.

The Helo was DHART medevac , landed in front of Hojo's. That's about a 10 G airlift.

 

[FBGM]

Who the hell is skiing this garbage this year? Darwin award - yup.