Almost like a Where’s Waldo book… Photo: Mount Washington Observatory
Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine has been home to some of the best skiing in the U.S. Northeast since people first started dropping in a little over a 100 years ago. It’s a backcountry staple. In fact, some argue it’s the birthplace of backcountry skiing, with its own entry etched into the pages of Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America.
One snowboarder had a close call after dropping into the famous bowl Tuesday. Coincidentally, a cam from the Mount Washington Observatory captured his line, which saw him take off into the ravine and then outrun an avalanche to the bottom.
A video of yesterday’s avalanche in Tuckerman’s Ravine captured by the Wildcat cam. In the top left corner, the snowboarder can be seen beginning to drop into the bowl. After the camera zooms, the snowboarder can be seen outrunning the avalanche. No one involved was injured. pic.twitter.com/27Ya6lGHR6
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“A clear view of yesterday’s small, human-triggered avalanche in Tuckerman’s Ravine was visible from the Wildcat Cam this morning. Although it may look significant, this was a small slide, and everyone involved was ok,” the observatory wrote on Wednesday. “Yesterday’s above freezing temperatures are likely what decreased stability in the slab, causing the snow to slide.”