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Looked for something like this and did not find.

I know that the thread below this is about Tux but that one is an angry rant pf nonsense.

Post your stories and experiences here.
Post dates of your trips and what not.
Make yourself known to the BC east coast NSers.

I will be going up on April 13 which is a Sunday. I will be leaving on the 16th. Who else will he there on those dates?
Apr 6 2014 9:42PM
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Pretty icy up on Mt. Washington yesterday. Was able to skin up from the parking lot and ski all the way down the sherburne trail to my car which was nice, but I think that's probably only gonna be possible for another week or so. There's tons of snow still in the bowl, but crevasses are opening up under the center/headwall area. It's mentioned in the avy report, but just be aware if you're headed up.

Wish we could have gotten after it more, but it was bulletproof. I didn't see anyone climb above the bottom of the bowl. We sent it up left gully and ended up turning around about halfway when we hit a nasty sheet of ice. Skiing was rough and chattery, not much to brag about. Ended up just calling it and heading back to Boston early. There'll be other days.

Should be way better with the nice weather on the horizon if anyone can get up there during the coming week. With the cold and wind, I didn't take my hands out of my mittens to take many pics. I'll put one up when I transfer them to my computer.

Good luck guys.
Apr 20 2014 9:03AM
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Whish it worked out better for you.
Apr 20 2014 10:25AM
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heitsyPretty icy up on Mt. Washington yesterday. Was able to skin up from the parking lot and ski all the way down the sherburne trail to my car which was nice, but I think that's probably only gonna be possible for another week or so. There's tons of snow still in the bowl, but crevasses are opening up under the center/headwall area. It's mentioned in the avy report, but just be aware if you're headed up.

Wish we could have gotten after it more, but it was bulletproof. I didn't see anyone climb above the bottom of the bowl. We sent it up left gully and ended up turning around about halfway when we hit a nasty sheet of ice. Skiing was rough and chattery, not much to brag about. Ended up just calling it and heading back to Boston early. There'll be other days.

Should be way better with the nice weather on the horizon if anyone can get up there during the coming week. With the cold and wind, I didn't take my hands out of my mittens to take many pics. I'll put one up when I transfer them to my computer.

Good luck guys.


What was the weather forecasting for yesterday up there? I am trying to plan a trip for friday. I hope it will soften up the weather is saying about 38 degrees for Mt. Washington. But down in the valley close to 60 so who knows. Im keeping a eye on it
Apr 20 2014 11:18AM
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*cgski*What was the weather forecasting for yesterday up there? I am trying to plan a trip for friday. I hope it will soften up the weather is saying about 38 degrees for Mt. Washington. But down in the valley close to 60 so who knows. Im keeping a eye on it


Shoulda gone when you didn't. Monday was killer
Apr 20 2014 12:25PM
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SubstituteShoulda gone when you didn't. Monday was killer


your ruining this thread with your useless comments
Apr 20 2014 4:18PM
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*cgski*your ruining this thread with your useless comments


You have false anus desiease
Apr 21 2014 9:17AM
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Absolutely epic day up skiing Tuckerman today. Couldn't have asked for anything better.
Apr 21 2014 6:48PM
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*cgski*Absolutely epic day up skiing Tuckerman today. Couldn't have asked for anything better.


Update? How was it?
Apr 21 2014 6:54PM
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Monday

Absolutely unreal day skiing Tuckerman Ravine at Mount Washington! Been watching the weather for weeks and made the last minute decision to head up and ski today with Seth and Sam. Arrived at Hojos around 9:45 and the skies opened up and the temps rose. We decided to ski Chute and then Lobster Claw and had awesome spring conditions. After some discussion we decided two runs was enough and had a nice ski down the Sherburne to the parking lot. Couldn't have asked for a better trip! Still a tun of snow up there although the Sherbie is getting thin and the crevasse under the lip is getting to be a problem. Might even make another trip up there this year.

Seth and Sam


Tuckerman looking FAT


Lobster claw getting thin but super fun and narrow!
Apr 21 2014 7:13PM
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Do you have april break chris? These weekends are so iffy that there are pretty slim amounts of time to get up there. Looks like you had a great day! Can't wait to get up there
Apr 21 2014 7:57PM
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Nacho_Macho_manDo you have april break chris? These weekends are so iffy that there are pretty slim amounts of time to get up there. Looks like you had a great day! Can't wait to get up there


yup! MA break is this week
Apr 21 2014 8:13PM
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Nice.
Apr 21 2014 9:14PM
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looks so sick chris, i am in north conway for a few days just suffering looking at washington and all the white still up there, but not being able to go up into the bowl hahaha
Apr 21 2014 9:37PM
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*cgski*Monday

Absolutely unreal day skiing Tuckerman Ravine at Mount Washington! Been watching the weather for weeks and made the last minute decision to head up and ski today with Seth and Sam. Arrived at Hojos around 9:45 and the skies opened up and the temps rose. We decided to ski Chute and then Lobster Claw and had awesome spring conditions. After some discussion we decided two runs was enough and had a nice ski down the Sherburne to the parking lot. Couldn't have asked for a better trip! Still a tun of snow up there although the Sherbie is getting thin and the crevasse under the lip is getting to be a problem. Might even make another trip up there this year.

Seth and Sam


Tuckerman looking FAT


Lobster claw getting thin but super fun and narrow!


Now I'm jealous. That looks like a great day. Way to get after it!
Apr 22 2014 9:19AM
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I always find myself around this time of the year thinking I need to do that next year.
Apr 28 2014 1:42PM
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Just had a sweet day on the great gulf. Skied airplane which is really the only thing left on that side of the hill. Snow was great and there was good coverage except in a few spots where the sliding snow had pulled a lot off some rocks. I took my skis off and climbed down while others pointed it and went for it. It was sunny, 80, and no wind what so ever. We took the auto road up just so it would be faster. It was my first time doing it and good god that is a hard climb back up. There were a few guys who were around 40 who got almost 10 runs. I could barely do 2.

Also Chris, a guy up there named Jamie said he knew you guys from waterskiing. He was killing it, he hiked on the ridge in some Vans.

I'll post some pictures when I'm on my computer. Hillmans has a ton of snow left so I might head up next week if this bad weather clears out. I didn't get a good look of tux so someone else is gonna have to see how that is.
Jun 2 2014 2:35PM
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Nacho_Macho_manJust had a sweet day on the great gulf. Skied airplane which is really the only thing left on that side of the hill. Snow was great and there was good coverage except in a few spots where the sliding snow had pulled a lot off some rocks. I took my skis off and climbed down while others pointed it and went for it. It was sunny, 80, and no wind what so ever. We took the auto road up just so it would be faster. It was my first time doing it and good god that is a hard climb back up. There were a few guys who were around 40 who got almost 10 runs. I could barely do 2.

Also Chris, a guy up there named Jamie said he knew you guys from waterskiing. He was killing it, he hiked on the ridge in some Vans.

I'll post some pictures when I'm on my computer. Hillmans has a ton of snow left so I might head up next week if this bad weather clears out. I didn't get a good look of tux so someone else is gonna have to see how that is.


sounds like an awesome trip!! Jealous you got to ski airplane! And thats so funny Jamie Beauchesne was a world record waterskier haha, super funny guy. How did you get talking to him?
Jun 2 2014 9:11PM
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Wow looks like I met a celebrity in the waterskiing world haha. My dad was talking to him while I was climbing back up and he mentioned cannon and jamie made that connection. There were only four other people so it was pretty easy to talk to them haha.
Jun 3 2014 8:16AM
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Here are some of the photos from the trip!









The climb back up was a killer. One of the hardest things I've done. I probably should invest in some boots other than Full Tilts....




Exhausted after the climb out




Here's the whole run!




Hillman's looks good too



A celebratory photo was in order

Jun 3 2014 7:25PM
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hell yeah man, looks like you had a fun day
Jun 3 2014 10:36PM
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I'm looking to get into mountaineering & ice climbing this year, and I think the best way to do that would be to take some intro courses. I've been looking at some companies that work out of Crawford and the Presidentials and I was wondering if any of you had any experience with any company.

Also do you think it is best to gain some basic experience through guided trips or should I get my friends to take me out?

Any tips are greatly appreciated, I'm just trying to figure out how to get some basic experience
Jun 12 2014 9:56PM
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hippys_sex_toyI'm looking to get into mountaineering & ice climbing this year, and I think the best way to do that would be to take some intro courses. I've been looking at some companies that work out of Crawford and the Presidentials and I was wondering if any of you had any experience with any company.

Also do you think it is best to gain some basic experience through guided trips or should I get my friends to take me out?

Any tips are greatly appreciated, I'm just trying to figure out how to get some basic experience



I would go with the course first. You want to be able to make your own decisions in the backcountry rather than follow what your friends are doing. If you going to do the course for sure i would buy your beacon, probe, shovel first i didnt and wish i had. It just gives you more familiarity with your own stuff.
Jun 12 2014 10:40PM
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Look what AMC just posted up on FB. Anyone want to go up this weekend to have one last go for the season??

If this doesn't work I'll just post a link....

https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianMountainClub/photos/pcb.10152137789596681/10152137786681681/?type=1&theater
Jun 19 2014 3:48PM
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gonna ski in july
Jun 22 2014 9:42PM
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