Collection: Tuckerman Ravine

An icon for skiers from around the world it is a glacial cirque on the face of MOUNT WASHINGTON in the PRESIDENTIAL RANGE of New Hampshire. It is well known to skiers who ascend it on foot during the spring from April to July. You must climb from the visitors center 2.4 miles with skis and then ascend by foot the 1850 foot elevation. It is named after botanist Edward Tuckerman from the 1830’s. It has been continually skied since 1914. The head wall was used for college racing starting in 1931 and soon became a site for extreme skiing in New England. Races were held and skiing became increasingly popular from the 1950’s and now thousands of skiers come to Tuckerman Ravine to challenge the bowl. This image, taken on an April 1994 morning, depicts such an event. Thousands of people are climbing on the sides and skiing downhill. This photograph is the backdrop for the AMC center at Pinkham Notch and has been seen in books and posters for many years.<br>
It is an important symbol of New Hampshire life and tourism.