AVY Pic from Tuckerman's Ravine

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04-03-2005, 07:00 PM
ski4life

AVY Pic from Tuckerman's Ravine

Tuckerman's has some serious amount of snow this year and with all the warming and rain this weekend I think we are going to see more of this unfortunately.

http://www.tuckerman.org/photos/tuck...0uninjured.JPG

Tuckerman's Ravine is rated "HIGH AVALANCHE" danger today.
04-03-2005, 08:13 PM
SkiJunky05

that pic is a little old. if (when) shit starts sliding now, i think it's gonna be bigger.

Today's (Sunday) report:

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines have HIGH avalanche danger today. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Hopefully you're reading this from the comfort of your warm, dry home. More than an inch of rain had fallen on the Summit by midnight and its intensity has since increased. As I type the bulletin the Snow Rangers' ark is bobbing begrudgingly on a swollen Cutler River. If you are foolish enough to venture into the mountains today I really hope you're prepared with a dry suit and life jacket. This is no joke folks! The NWS has issued a Flood Watch for the greater area as well as a Special Weather Statement concerned with very heavy rain moving through the Pinkham Notch area this morning. Multiple inches of rain paired with a rapidly melting snowpack is going to cause some serious flooding and even the Tuck Trail's bridged river crossings should be treated with the utmost caution as they may be underwater when you return from your stroll. Travel anywhere near avalanche terrain today is borderline suicidal. There is no way to accurately predict exactly when the water's weight and consumptive powers will capitalize on slab instabilities and cause avalanche activity. What we do know is that avalanche activity is likely and that it has the potential to be large, wet and heavy--not the little powder cloud that you can dust off your jacket and laugh about. These wet avalanches have the power to run beyond the current track terminus and push through the floor of the Ravines carrying lots of debris into the outlets. Our streams and drainages were buried and frozen yesterday morning which means the major increase in volume is going to create a lot of hydraulic pressure. Things are just starting to really pick up and we may see some impressive ice dams causing trails and bridges to be overcome by torrents of water and ice. In addition to avalanches and floods we are concerned about ice fall, rock fall, blowouts in the snowpack, undermined snow, crevasses opening up, and the risk of hypothermia. Think about all of these variables before you push on with your adventure.

fkna
04-03-2005, 08:20 PM
ski4life

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkiJunky05

that pic is a little old. if (when) shit starts sliding now, i think it's gonna be bigger.

Today's (Sunday) report:

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines have HIGH avalanche danger today. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Hopefully you're reading this from the comfort of your warm, dry home. More than an inch of rain had fallen on the Summit by midnight and its intensity has since increased. As I type the bulletin the Snow Rangers' ark is bobbing begrudgingly on a swollen Cutler River. If you are foolish enough to venture into the mountains today I really hope you're prepared with a dry suit and life jacket. This is no joke folks! The NWS has issued a Flood Watch for the greater area as well as a Special Weather Statement concerned with very heavy rain moving through the Pinkham Notch area this morning. Multiple inches of rain paired with a rapidly melting snowpack is going to cause some serious flooding and even the Tuck Trail's bridged river crossings should be treated with the utmost caution as they may be underwater when you return from your stroll. Travel anywhere near avalanche terrain today is borderline suicidal. There is no way to accurately predict exactly when the water's weight and consumptive powers will capitalize on slab instabilities and cause avalanche activity. What we do know is that avalanche activity is likely and that it has the potential to be large, wet and heavy--not the little powder cloud that you can dust off your jacket and laugh about. These wet avalanches have the power to run beyond the current track terminus and push through the floor of the Ravines carrying lots of debris into the outlets. Our streams and drainages were buried and frozen yesterday morning which means the major increase in volume is going to create a lot of hydraulic pressure. Things are just starting to really pick up and we may see some impressive ice dams causing trails and bridges to be overcome by torrents of water and ice. In addition to avalanches and floods we are concerned about ice fall, rock fall, blowouts in the snowpack, undermined snow, crevasses opening up, and the risk of hypothermia. Think about all of these variables before you push on with your adventure.

fkna

Yeah, I know the picture is over a week old, but I wanted to share it to illustrate that shit is going to be even worse this week. I was hoping to ski Tuckerman's the weekend of the 15th, but we'll see. Yeah the rivers are flowing high and fast in Vermont. I can't believe how fast the snow is melting already after a stellar February and March.
04-03-2005, 08:26 PM
JMO

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkiJunky05

that pic is a little old. if (when) shit starts sliding now, i think it's gonna be bigger.

Today's (Sunday) report:

Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines have HIGH avalanche danger today. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Hopefully you're reading this from the comfort of your warm, dry home. More than an inch of rain had fallen on the Summit by midnight and its intensity has since increased. As I type the bulletin the Snow Rangers' ark is bobbing begrudgingly on a swollen Cutler River. If you are foolish enough to venture into the mountains today I really hope you're prepared with a dry suit and life jacket. This is no joke folks! The NWS has issued a Flood Watch for the greater area as well as a Special Weather Statement concerned with very heavy rain moving through the Pinkham Notch area this morning. Multiple inches of rain paired with a rapidly melting snowpack is going to cause some serious flooding and even the Tuck Trail's bridged river crossings should be treated with the utmost caution as they may be underwater when you return from your stroll. Travel anywhere near avalanche terrain today is borderline suicidal. There is no way to accurately predict exactly when the water's weight and consumptive powers will capitalize on slab instabilities and cause avalanche activity. What we do know is that avalanche activity is likely and that it has the potential to be large, wet and heavy--not the little powder cloud that you can dust off your jacket and laugh about. These wet avalanches have the power to run beyond the current track terminus and push through the floor of the Ravines carrying lots of debris into the outlets. Our streams and drainages were buried and frozen yesterday morning which means the major increase in volume is going to create a lot of hydraulic pressure. Things are just starting to really pick up and we may see some impressive ice dams causing trails and bridges to be overcome by torrents of water and ice. In addition to avalanches and floods we are concerned about ice fall, rock fall, blowouts in the snowpack, undermined snow, crevasses opening up, and the risk of hypothermia. Think about all of these variables before you push on with your adventure.

fkna

That's gotta the first time I've seen them use the word "suicidal" in that report. I guess today was the wrong day to bring my inflatable Miller Lite lounge chair up there.