Skiing Tuckerman Ravine in February // Right Gully 

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Thanks so much!

Thanks dude!!

Thanks Joey! I think climbing it might be harder though! Which route did you take?

@@MacLeanWright Tuckermans to Lions Head, Lions Head to Summit. We were fortunate for clear skies that day. February Summit. Loved it though and can't wait to get back.

Yeah should be fun!

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Yeah definitely go up in the spring! Not many low angle drops up there though, just so you know, most things are 30º+, besides the Sherburne. Thanks for subscribing! More ski videos out soon 😎

Haha so true!!! Thanks!

short but steep .. steepest vertical in the east

@@Colbyobrien378 Wrong. North peak pass is the steepest, did you even ski it?

@@NoahEastCoastSkier Tucks can get up around 70 degrees in some places when the wind conditions are right.

@@richardpare3538 I was joking, I was saying the flattest crossover trail (at Sunapee) was the steepest as a joke.

Thanks! It was a fun day!

@@MacLeanWright I have done the rite of spring at Tux for over 20 years, but you guys have real guts (and balls) to go in Feb!! Team Thirsty salutes you! Rob

Thanks so much!! Yeah for sure, I would go maybe late April rather than early May because there's a better chance of being able to skin in longer and also ski out longer (on the Sherb). That being said, go when there's good weather, its so much more fun in the sunshine than in the clouds 😊 Also, try to make your pack as light as possible. Carrying your skis on your back is so heavy, and so you want to lighten it as much as possible. There's a water pump up by the hermit lake shelter, so you can refill water there, this means that you can bring next to no water as a way to lighten your pack. Just bring what you need to get yourself to the refill station. For me that was like half a liter after chugging Gatorade right before we left haha. You can also filter water in streams and rivers along the way up or down if you run out, but lessening your water weight is a great way to make your pack lighter! If you have more questions DM on Instagram 😊

in May? bring your wet suit and don't forget your goggles

Condor McCullough thanks! yeah it was a really hard wind slab

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Good question. The reason I locked them out here is because I had popped out the week before skiing a different chute in VT. I had ice in the toe piece of my boot, and because I was rushed by my ski parter I didn't spend the time to make sure I was properly in the bindings. That being said locking out the toe of the binding isn't a bad idea on something as steep and icy as this was. You have to make a decision whether the risk of blowing an ACL or losing a ski would be more catastrophic in the given scenario. 99% of the time you want your ski to eject but sometimes you don't... haha

Haha! Me too. Just moved to SLC. Subscribe if you wanna see some great powder videos this winter! 😎

Too many people there.. including CO my home state. Idaho/Montana is where its at. Also Fernie..1 hour from me.

Aww cmon, Don’t be a wimp!! My first time out west I thought get me back to my packed ice! If you can ride the East the rest is history. I’m just messing with ya and I’m jealous of the pow you get to ride!

Just weighing the pack for fun 😊

Hey! No dumb questions, it's an avalanche beacon, part of the essentials for avalanche safety when backcountry skiing. If you have any more questions you can DM me on Instagram 😊

Haha! Thank you!

Yeah! That view is so cool

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I'm glad you asked! They're called Smith Wildcat Sunglasses, I love them for the exact reason you mentioned, they're a lightweight alternative to goggles. I've got a video on my channel where I review them 😎

It took awhile, maybe 4-5 hours?

Yeah, definitely not the best conditions that's for sure

Thanks!

Hahaha so true

Still looks steep af. I know New England ice and that sound your skis make. Not for the meek.

Definitely! Probably a little less popular but it still gets skied

So true

Facts

Good question. Most people bootpack up the line they have chosen to descend, though left gully is probably the easiest approach in the bowl

It definitely was pretty icy! I wish that I could've used a thinner and more appropriate ski for sure, but my only touring ski was the 106 last season.

@@MacLeanWright aren't these 106 a little bit too short for your corpulence ?

Jean, not sure if you're trying to be objectively mean or you just have no idea what you're talking about. Anyways, thanks for watching!

@@MacLeanWright Oh she knows what she's talking about. Anyways, she meant competence (LOL)

I was going to ask what size ski you were on. This will be my first year backcountry skiing and went with the Fischer Hannibal 106. Though I’m not planning on doing too much in the Whites especially before softer spring conditions. How do you like that width in most other winter conditions in the Northeast? I plan to go mainly in Vermont and maybe a little bit in MA if we get enough snow

Good idea!

Probably a good idea

Haha