Carved out of the southeast face of Mount Washington, Tuckerman Ravine is glacial cirque that has attracted generations of skiers from across the east seeking to test their mettle on its legendarily steep pitches.
Every spring skiers and snowboarders flock to Tucks and it’s kind of understood that if you make a mistake at any point in the descent, you’re probably not going to be involved in many decisions until you get to the bottom.
The following video was taken last weekend at Tuckerman Ravine and shows a skier who fell, double ejected from his skis and was tumbling uncontrolled down the face before he slammed into another skier who was cautiously making his way down the mountain.
Collision at Tuckerman Ravine last weekend
by u/ShibbidyDibbidy_ in icecoast
The skier who caused the accident reportedly seemed fine but the skier got hit from behind was left limping down the mountain and came away with a torn ACL and meniscus. Absolutely brutal way to end the ski season. Best wishes to the injured skier.
Tuckerman Ravine, The Birthplace of American Extreme Skiing:
Tuckerman Ravine is known as the “birthplace of extreme skiing in the U.S.” More than a century of skiers have put down tracks here. But it’s not just great conditions that turn a slope into a ski haven. In the 1920s and ‘30s, an unusual convergence of Appalachian Mountain Club members, Ivy League thrill seekers, and immigrants steeped in the ski tradition of the Alps discovered Tuckerman’s advantages. They shouted its praises and made skiing accessible to more people. Their efforts didn’t just put Tux on the map, they shaped Northeast skiing as we know it.
