Airplane and Ammonoosuc Ravine 2009-03-17

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gpetrics and I skinned up the cog railway, skied Airplane in the Great Gulf and returned via Ammonoosuc Ravine. Airplane was almost soft and plenty sporty. Unfortunately, the west wind was hitting the summit and bringing a cold wind into the Great Gulf so the skiing was no-fall. GG is super fat this year and offers many options

Ammonoosuc Ravine was sweet zipper crust down to variable quick and corn. We skied it from the tippy top just under the summit. Lower down, we met up with Lee Ann plus posse mid way down Ammonoosuc for a multimedia frenzy. The day was a good combination of gnar and hero.

gpetrics will post the good photos in due course.

The drop in to Airplane, Great Gulf, March 17, 2009.


gpetrics checking out the snow conditions under cornice the on Airplane, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


gpetrics checking out the snow conditions somewhat lower on Airplane, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Space Walk, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


gpetrics rounding the upper turn, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Jump turns mandatory, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


To rip or not to rip, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Whoa some more ice coming up, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Pipeline, Activator and Mount Clay snowfields, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Pipeline, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Looking pretty fat


Looking at a long front point back out, Great Gulf, March 17 , 2009.


Looking back at Mounts Jefferson and Adams, Mount Washington, March 17 , 2009.


Mount Monroe from Mount Washington, March 17 , 2009.


Monroe Gully basking in the shade


gpetrics rippin' the upper snowfields on Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.


gpetrics enjoying the terrain park on the upper couloir, Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.


gpetrics tearing up the corn on Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.



geptrics cruising below the ice bulge on Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.


Sarah stylin' tele turns on lower Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.


Sarah arrives at the end of the difficulties with Kat in hot pursuit, Ammonoosuc Ravine, March 17, 2009.


Route of Great Gulf and Ammonoosuc Ravine circuit, March 17, 2009.


Vertical profile of Great Gulf and Ammonoosuc Ravine circuit, March 17, 2009.