Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Mt Washington from the house
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Eric starting up the Right Gully
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Center headwall of Tuckermans behind a line of birch scrub
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Skiers hiking up the headwall
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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The headwall is steep - 40 to 50 degrees and pretty well melted out. Our route is more gentle, perhaps no steeper than 35 degrees
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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We followed a line of talus up to the right midway up the gully and emerged on an open shoulder
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Alpine fir forest, snow still about 5' deep here
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Summit house, built for tough weather
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Weather observatory
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Northern peaks of the Presidential range, the highest peaks in the northeast
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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View west towards Bretton Woods ski area. Clouds moving in from the southwest.
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Boott Spur from the east snowfield. Snow is not as firm as it looks; we occasionally sank in knee deep.
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Descending the Right Gully carefully, although in these conditions, we wouldn't have slid far if we slipped
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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View back up at the headwall and the sluice to the right of it. Right gully is to the right out of the picture
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Tuckerman's from the lower headwall. The lower headwall was only barely ski-able
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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MaryAnne, Abigail and nephew watching husband, brother-in-law, daughter and another nephew scramble down the lower headwall
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Whit, Fred, Jane and nephew descending an unskiable section of the lower headwall. Much steeper than it looks in this telephoto shot.
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Whit and family all together again at Howard Johnsons.
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Eric descending the fire trail; Wildcat in the distance.
Hike up Washington via Tuckermans Right gully w/ Eric, April 2008
During our brief visit w/ Mom and John after the Boston Marathon Eric and I hiked up Mt Washington via the Right Gully route out of Tuckerman's Ravine. It was a beautiful day, sunny and mild with a moderate SW breeze. We didn't take skis or snowboard, a decision we didn't regret as the ravine was heavily skied and the summit snowfields were pretty mushy. Eric's knee, still recovering from surgery, did well and I felt good as well despite the marathon two days earlier.
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Halfway down the fire trail. Skiing not allowed on this hiking trail.