Posts Tagged ‘alpine touring’
Diagonal Gully
Early April was the prime spring skiing period on Mount Washington in 2011. The snowpack was solid and the weather was stable before a significant meltdown. I only had one spring skiing day on Mount Washington this year, but made it count with a descent of Diagonal Gully in Huntington Ravine (a route I’ve never…
Read more...Mountaineer’s Route
This route drops directly off the summit of Mount Webster and I’ve heard it called the Mountaineer’s Route. I’ve always looked up when driving through Crawford Notch and wondered if it would ever get enough snow to ski. A big snow storm with east winds answered that question. View on 03/02/2010 of Mountaineer’s Route and…
Read more...Shoestring Gully
Jim Surette and I were able to ski the entire route without rappelling (had to ski around one ice bulge) due to recent storms (w/ east winds) that loaded the gully with deep snow. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM @ 16mm, 1/320s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/ +0.67…
Read more...Landslide Gully
Erik Nelson skiing a variation at the top of Landslide Gully on Mount Webster in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens @ 35mm, 1/640s @ f/8 and ISO 100 w/ -0.33 exposure compensation.
Read more...Central Couloir II
Ryman McLane descending the middle section of Central Couloir on Mount Webster in Crawford Notch, NH. Mount Willey in the background. Photo Details: Canon 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens @ 17mm, 1/800s @ f/5.6 and ISO 400 w/ +0.33 exposure compensation. Mark Synnott just below an icefall in the lower section of…
Read more...Central Couloir
With over a foot of snow in the mountains and winds well over 100mph on Mount Washington, it seems like winter has finally arrived in NH. The above photo was taken on March 3, 2008. Jim Surette and Mark Synnott approaching the upper section of Central Couloir on Mount Webster in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire.…
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