Sluice / Lip Mini Golf (Tuckerman Ravine) 12/23/24
Dec 23, 2024
It was another frigid morning with temps around -1ºF at the Pinkham lot. Dressed for success, all the puffy layers and hand warmers were dawned. Aside from the cold temps it turned out to be a beautiful morning and we were able to capitalize on a window of nice light in Tuckerman Ravine. The snow consisted of dense wind slab with some thinner slabs on unconsolidated snow. We picked our way down a few lines (lower Sluice, Chicken Rock Gully, and some of Lip). The clouds rolled in and we rolled out.
All in all, the Sherburne trail skis better than half the resorts early season.
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Pano of the bowl - looking pretty dang good.
View of headwall with some incoming clouds.
Sluice, Right Gully, and Chicken Rock Gully.
Goating up to make some chalky turns.
Nice view looking down lower headwall.
Bonus: Stovepipe & Dodge's Drop
Bonus: Dodges under the setting moon.
Bonus: Dutchess & Empress.
