![]() Of the sub-alpine forest of Lion Head that crossed the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Snowy winter of 1969, you couldn’t avoid seeing the avalanche swath ripped out ![]() The April 1937 Franklin Edson Memorial Race was the first American giant slalom and, according to Jeff Leich’s Over the Headwall, “was one of the best-documented events in the history of Tuckerman Ravine.” It was also likely the first event to ever feature avalanche control, after Dartmouth College coach Walter Prager used dynamite to trigger suspect slopes. Avalaunchers are widely used today but were Gas-powered launcher, used to lob explosive charges into inaccessible Much later, I learned this mishap set back the development of the Forest Service Avalauncher had misfired, causing anĮxplosive round to ignite in the device’s barrel, injuring two snow rangers andĪ bystander. Washington, several friends and I were climbing out of Tuckerman Ravine on theīoott Spur Trail on a cold April morning when we heard an explosion that echoed Here’s an essay that’s excerpted from the feature.Ībout a decade before I ever skied on Mt. Washington-purchase a copy of the issue now at with free shipping or download the digital version for just $3.50. ![]() While it’s not quite the same as a spring day spent in Tucks, Backcountry’s Boundless Issue (#133) features a 24-page deep dive into the history of skiing on Mt. Washington in accordance with New Hampshire’s Stay at Home order that’s part of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington Avalanche Center has ceased forecasting for the season, instead urging visitors to stay off Mt. In spite of the prominence of New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Ravine as a classic spring-skiing destination, the U.S. ![]()
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