Some field observations from Tuckerman Ravine

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Feb 062013
 

Jeff and I went looking for pockets of instability in Tuckerman Ravine on February 5 when we had a Low hazard rating.  Just after shooting the video, we climbed around, considering overhead hazards, looking and finding pockets of instability that could be triggered by a person on foot.  We cut the legs out from under [...]

Avalanche Advisory for Wednesday 2-06-2013

Feb 062013
 

Expires at Midnight 2-06-2013 Tuckerman has LOW and MODERATE avalanche danger.  The Sluice, Lip, Center Bowl and the Chute have Moderate avalanche danger.  Natural avalanches are unlikely and human triggered avalanches are possible.  Evaluate snow and terrain carefully to identify features of concern.  All other forecast areas have Low avalanche danger.  Natural and human triggered [...]

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