Tuckerman Ravine April 15/16

[Marc]

Be there or um... be somewhere else, I guess.


Anyway, I'm headed up there probably with throngs of other people. If anyone else is going then, let me know.

 

[JimG.]

Be there or um... be somewhere else, I guess.


Anyway, I'm headed up there probably with throngs of other people. If anyone else is going then, let me know.

My plan is to be there for 3 days sometime in the period 4/10-4/14.

Not going to stick around for the weekend crowds though.

 

[Vortex]

That is Easter weekend. I might hike in with someone one weekend just to see what its all about.

 

[riverc0il]

i might do GoS that weekend. hillman's only if going up TRT. i wouldn't go into the bowl on a holiday weekend in mid-april.

 

[NYDrew]

Never been there, need a backcountry guide. I'm not interested in the lift serviced portion. If I can make it, anyone down for some off trail fun?

 

[riverc0il]

Never been there, need a backcountry guide. I'm not interested in the lift serviced portion. If I can make it, anyone down for some off trail fun?

tuckerman ravine doesn't have a lift serviced portion if you go any time during april (even mid-week), you should be fine solo as there will be plenty of people up there! especially on a weekend. the rangers can provide you with specifics and recommendations, a guide is definitely not needed though reading up about what to expect would be helpful.

 

[NYDrew]

i always thought part of the lower mountain was lift serviced, even felt like ive seen pictures. Hmmm, must be a reminder that i hit my head.

Oh well, i never go off trail without a local or regular the first time at a new mountain.

 

[awf170]

tuckerman ravine doesn't have a lift serviced portion

Once again Steve you are wrong.

 

[nlmasopust]

Fine job with photoshop, that is.
I think that's from the folks over at timefortuckerman.com, right?

 

[riverc0il]

NYDrew, the west side of mount washington is home to the mount washington railroad which serves as a "ski lift" for the lower western flank of mount washington. however, it doesn't go any where near the summit and tuckerman ravine is on the opposite side of the mountain. aside from hiking up the tuckerman ravine trail or skiing down the sherburne ski trail, there aren't any trails perse, so you really don't "go off trail" when you ski tucks so much as ski generally accepted ski routes down certain chutes and gullies.

 

[dmc]

I'll probably be up the following weekend...

 

[JimG.]

Once again Steve you are wrong.

Good one Austin.

 

[NHpowderhound]

I think I just woke up my son because I was laughing so loud!
Friggin hysterical! Thanks Austin!
((*
*))NHPH

 

[MichaelJ]

The laughing hurts! Especially since it twists my eyes to be looking *up* Tuckerman Ravine but *down* the ski lift.

I may well be there with a group on that Saturday; if so, I likely will not be skiing, just hanging out at Hojo's, in the bowl, or lunch rocks taking pictures.

 

[awf170]

i might do GoS that weekend. hillman's only if going up TRT. i wouldn't go into the bowl on a holiday weekend in mid-april.

Hmmm.... Sounds like a good idea. Looks like a possibility if the weather is good. Hopefully tommorow's trip will get my dad hooked on the BC.

 

[riverc0il]

Hmmm.... Sounds like a good idea. Looks like a possibility if the weather is good. Hopefully tommorow's trip will get my dad hooked on the BC.

if tomorrow doesn't get him hooked, nothing will!

 

[bigbog]

....

Man, I never noticed that T-Bar Austin....:lol: :lol:
...Trying to make time for Tucks &/or GoS as well....looking forward to using the 8000s over there.

 

[skibum1321]

I'm planning on going April 22nd. I'm doing the family thing for Easter.

 

[riverc0il]

friday april 14th looks like a go for me, weather and conditions permitting. still a maybe on 15/16 but definitely not to the bowl proper. hillmans or GoS on the busy weekends.

 

[awf170]

friday april 14th looks like a go for me, weather and conditions permitting. still a maybe on 15/16 but definitely not to the bowl proper. hillmans or GoS on the busy weekends.

Nice. Time to start working my dad...:lol: If we went anywhere it would probably be GoS or lap the upper snowfields, he likes more of the moderately steep stuff.