Posts Tagged ‘telemark’
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...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...South Gully
Ryman McLane telemark skiing the apron below South Gully in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Yale and Damnation gullies are in the background. Photo Details: April 8, 2008. Canon EOS 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens @ 17mm, 1/1000s @ f/8 and ISO 100.
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.…
Read more...Diagonal
Ryman McLane telemark skiing a steep gully near Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington. I’ve heard this gully called either Diagonal or Stovepipe and it’s located skier’s right of Dodge’s Drop. Whatever you want to call it, Diagonal or Stovepipe is steep and not often in good condition. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ 17-40mm f/4 L…
Read more...Pinball Alley
I’m not sure if this drainage has been skied before? It probably has, but it’s fun to check out unknown terrain. Photo is from February 24, 2009 and shows Ryman McLane telemark skiing a narrow/rocky drainage in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 II USM lens at…
Read more...White Mountains Powder
Although it’s a multi-hour approach, I’m not going to name this location in order to keep it under the radar. Ryman McLane telemark skiing some real New Hampshire powder somewhere in the White Mountains in February 2008. Photo Details: Canon 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens, 1/500 at f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/…
Read more...Skookumchuck Brook
I thought about not naming this location because backcountry skiers usually like to keep their “stashes” secret. But to be honest, the skiing in this drainage isn’t that great; you would need a huge snow year to really cover the rocks and ice. Nevertheless, it’s still a fun place to explore. Taken in March of…
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