Safety this weekend

[el-bagr]

Not sure if this will help anyone, but if anyone is headed into the Ravines this weekend, please be careful.

Excerpts from the avalanche report:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NH WITH THE WHITE MOUNTAINS EXPECTED TO PICK UP 30-60CM (12-24IN) TODAY AND TONIGHT.

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines will have CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger. Natural avalanches are possible and human triggered avalanches are probable. Be increasingly cautious in steeper terrain. Exceptions to this are the Escape Hatch in Huntington which is at Moderate avalanche danger and the Little Headwall in Tuckerman which is posted at Low.

Winds will continue to shift and increase this evening and should by NW after midnight. This will move large volumes of snow into all lee areas on the East side of the mountain. I expect we will have a mix of HIGH and EXTREME avalanche danger if the precipitation totals play out.

[yuckster]

Yeah, looks like a great weekend to do a CCC down-mountain trail instead.

[RR]

Yeah, looks like a great weekend to do a CCC down-mountain trail instead.Good call!

[Skilasnow]

I pretty much said no yesterday, though a Sherburn run may be in order...

[Rainman]

Yeah, looks like a great weekend to do a CCC down-mountain trail instead.

Which CCC run are you thinking of?? The two I've done have been lots of fun. I love the double fall lines they normally cut. ;) Me I'm headed for lift service. Lift server was built for Power days .. then once the mountain is skied out. I'll leave to the tourist and head of for the BC and ski the good snow. Servers two purposes. Keeps my boards in the pow pow and give the BC a chance to settle. :D

[el-bagr]

Avalanche Advisory for Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines
Posted: 9:20 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2005

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines have EXTREME AVALANCHE DANGER. Widespread natural or human triggered avalanches are CERTAIN!! Extremely unstable slabs are certain on most aspects and slope angles. Large destructive avalanches are possible. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THIS INCLUDES STAYING WELL AWAY FROM AVALANCHE PATH RUN-OUTS. TRAVEL BEYOND HERMIT LAKE AND THE HARVARD CABIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

Today is an absolute no brainer. Travel in avalanche terrain should be avoided! If you are considering this as an option make sure you have all your personal affairs in order and your executor has the proper instructions. We have picked up 60cm (24in) of snow and it's still snowing. Winds shifted around to the NW early this morning and are expected to gust to 145mph (90mph). We will have an unbelievable amount of loading at an unprecedented scale for this season. We are certain that widespread avalanche activity will occur. Just to say it one more time, travel in avalanche terrain and the associated run-out paths should be avoided. Expect near zero visibility above treeline. It is definitely a hot tub day. Anticipate an elevated avalanche danger rating through the weekend.

[Huckasaurass]

Avalanche Advisory for Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines
Posted: 9:20 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2005

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines have EXTREME AVALANCHE DANGER. Widespread natural or human triggered avalanches are CERTAIN!! Extremely unstable slabs are certain on most aspects and slope angles. Large destructive avalanches are possible. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THIS INCLUDES STAYING WELL AWAY FROM AVALANCHE PATH RUN-OUTS. TRAVEL BEYOND HERMIT LAKE AND THE HARVARD CABIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

Today is an absolute no brainer. Travel in avalanche terrain should be avoided! If you are considering this as an option make sure you have all your personal affairs in order and your executor has the proper instructions. We have picked up 60cm (24in) of snow and it's still snowing. Winds shifted around to the NW early this morning and are expected to gust to 145mph (90mph). We will have an unbelievable amount of loading at an unprecedented scale for this season. We are certain that widespread avalanche activity will occur. Just to say it one more time, travel in avalanche terrain and the associated run-out paths should be avoided. Expect near zero visibility above treeline. It is definitely a hot tub day. Anticipate an elevated avalanche danger rating through the weekend.



OUCH....guess we should all wait a week or more before heading up there.

Matt