Skier tumbles down Tuckerman Ravine.
Skier tumbles down Tuckerman Ravine.

Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington is a proving ground for New England skiers, serving as one of the biggest spring skiing tradition in the United States. Skiing or snowboarding the ravine requires a several mile hike and steep ascent, but those who make it are rewarded with some of the wildest terrain in the East.

With that difficult terrain comes a serious potential for injury or worse, so hitting the run with caution is necessary. The following video comes from a day when multiple long, uncontrolled falls resulted in injuries in the ravine. The skier below fell nearly 700 feet after losing a ski on chattery snow in the Chute, requiring a response from now rangers and patrollers. Fortunately the skier was able to walk assisted out of the ravin with minor injuries.

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