Skiing Tuckerman Ravine in February // Right Gully

Subscribe! MacLean, Ian, and Paul ski Right Gully in Tuckerman Ravine. One of The Fifty classics! Always consider the avalanche danger and read the avalanche forecast before heading out in the avalanche terrain.
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Gear:
Sunglasses: Smith Wildcat smithoptics.pxf.io/9Wk7ej
Backpack: Norrona Lyngen 45L
Skis: Salomon QST 106 (2019)
Poles: Black Crow Oxus
Helmet: Smith
Goggles: Giro
Touring Gloves: Mammut Passion
Downhill Gloves: Skitrab Gara Overglove
Bindings: Dynafit
Boots: Dynafit Radical
Skins: Pomoca Free Pro 2.0
Pants: Patagonia SnowDrifter bib (2019)
Midlayer: Norrona Lyngen Powerstretch Pro Hoodie
Camera:
Sony a6400
GoPro Hero 8

[@andyhart4329]

great footage.. really captures the aura of tucks!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks! And thanks for subscribing!

[@joeybennett1491]

Awesome, I have climbed Washington in winter but skiing it is next level. 👊

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks Joey! I think climbing it might be harder though! Which route did you take?

[@joeybennett1491]

@@MacLeanWright Tuckermans to Lions Head, Lions Head to Summit. We were fortunate for clear skies that day. February Summit. Loved it though and can't wait to get back.

[@scottusa03]

Awesome job guys!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks so much!

[@JordanGreenPNW]

Great video, music is on point!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks dude!!

[@stevechamberland6657]

planning on heading up late march/april, super stoked

[@MacLeanWright]

Yeah should be fun!

[@MacLeanWright]

Feel free to subscribe! I'll be making more ski videos this year and beyond

[@pauls8748]

Hard to capture how Fn steep it is! Great video!

[@MacLeanWright]

Haha so true!!! Thanks!

[@LuvThatDirtyWater]

short but steep .. steepest vertical in the east

[@NoahEastCoastSkier]

@@Colbyobrien378 Wrong. North peak pass is the steepest, did you even ski it?

[@MountainLust]

I dont ski but I snowboard, thinkin about heading in there this spring for some low angle drops and do the lunch rocks thing, I hear its a real party up there somedays lol

[@MacLeanWright]

Yeah definitely go up in the spring! Not many low angle drops up there though, just so you know, most things are 30º+, besides the Sherburne. Thanks for subscribing! More ski videos out soon 😎

[@edwinoliva9081]

Great footage! Planning on trying out right gully early may. And tips or suggestions from your experience? Thanks in advance!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks so much!! Yeah for sure, I would go maybe late April rather than early May because there's a better chance of being able to skin in longer and also ski out longer (on the Sherb). That being said, go when there's good weather, its so much more fun in the sunshine than in the clouds 😊 Also, try to make your pack as light as possible. Carrying your skis on your back is so heavy, and so you want to lighten it as much as possible. There's a water pump up by the hermit lake shelter, so you can refill water there, this means that you can bring next to no water as a way to lighten your pack. Just bring what you need to get yourself to the refill station. For me that was like half a liter after chugging Gatorade right before we left haha. You can also filter water in streams and rivers along the way up or down if you run out, but lessening your water weight is a great way to make your pack lighter! If you have more questions DM on Instagram 😊

[@LuvThatDirtyWater]

in May? bring your wet suit and don't forget your goggles

[@robpalmer9385]

Bravo!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks! It was a fun day!

[@robpalmer9385]

@@MacLeanWright I have done the rite of spring at Tux for over 20 years, but you guys have real guts (and balls) to go in Feb!! Team Thirsty salutes you! Rob

[@mountainguyy]

Looks like a great day out - and not too many people out and about. Quick question: at the beginning, in addition to doing your avy beacon check, were you also measuring the weight of your pack? If so, why? For the walk in comfort factor, or also for the actual climb up /skiing itself?

[@MacLeanWright]

Just weighing the pack for fun 😊

[@jakemedeiros4571]

Hey i was wondering if you've ever popped out of your bindings on hard pack what was the motive for locking up your bindings

[@MacLeanWright]

Good question. The reason I locked them out here is because I had popped out the week before skiing a different chute in VT. I had ice in the toe piece of my boot, and because I was rushed by my ski parter I didn't spend the time to make sure I was properly in the bindings. That being said locking out the toe of the binding isn't a bad idea on something as steep and icy as this was. You have to make a decision whether the risk of blowing an ACL or losing a ski would be more catastrophic in the given scenario. 99% of the time you want your ski to eject but sometimes you don't... haha

[@POW862]

I'll stick to west conditions!

[@MacLeanWright]

Haha! Me too. Just moved to SLC. Subscribe if you wanna see some great powder videos this winter! 😎

[@POW862]

Too many people there.. including CO my home state. Idaho/Montana is where its at. Also Fernie..1 hour from me.

[@chrissylebel9319]

Aww cmon, Don’t be a wimp!! My first time out west I thought get me back to my packed ice! If you can ride the East the rest is history. I’m just messing with ya and I’m jealous of the pow you get to ride!

[@david_potvin15]

Apologize for the dumb question, but what was that instrument calibrating in the beginning?

[@MacLeanWright]

Hey! No dumb questions, it's an avalanche beacon, part of the essentials for avalanche safety when backcountry skiing. If you have any more questions you can DM me on Instagram 😊

[@Fatvod]

What kind of glasses are you wearing? It looks like regular goggle lenses but without the goggles?

[@MacLeanWright]

I'm glad you asked! They're called Smith Wildcat Sunglasses, I love them for the exact reason you mentioned, they're a lightweight alternative to goggles. I've got a video on my channel where I review them 😎

[@DUDE-UNBELIEVABLE]

How long did that take I live near and might do it

[@MacLeanWright]

It took awhile, maybe 4-5 hours?

[@teleguy5699]

Wildcat in the rear view!

[@MacLeanWright]

Yeah! That view is so cool

[@LuvThatDirtyWater]

best at 11:04

[@thefarcenteristhepartyyoun4787]

skiing was perfected by brave warriors.

[@MacLeanWright]

Haha! Thank you!

[@sendmorecondor]

Nice turns man! Looks like some tough conditions on right gully

[@MacLeanWright]

Condor McCullough thanks! yeah it was a really hard wind slab

[@MacLeanWright]

Feel free to subscribe! I'll be making more ski videos this year and beyond

[@cycleoflife7331]

didn't look like fun with another low snow base year and sphincter tight wind slab.

[@MacLeanWright]

Yeah, definitely not the best conditions that's for sure

[@garlicbread4168]

Nice

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks!

[@nathano55]

Do people ever ski Huntington Ravine? Just curious. Tuckermans is steep as hell, but I know Huntington’s is even steeper

[@MacLeanWright]

Definitely! Probably a little less popular but it still gets skied

[@10--50]

It's so freaking stupid that cameras cannot show how steep anything actually is

[@MacLeanWright]

Hahaha so true

[@teleguy5699]

Still looks steep af. I know New England ice and that sound your skis make. Not for the meek.

[@mikemelina7395]

It's a given there's no easy way down, what I want to know is if there's an easy way up?

[@MacLeanWright]

Good question. Most people bootpack up the line they have chosen to descend, though left gully is probably the easiest approach in the bowl

[@jeanghiena4489]

The slop looks pretty icy, no ? Not the best skis to get on ice !

[@MacLeanWright]

It definitely was pretty icy! I wish that I could've used a thinner and more appropriate ski for sure, but my only touring ski was the 106 last season.

[@jeanghiena4489]

@@MacLeanWright aren't these 106 a little bit too short for your corpulence ?

[@MacLeanWright]

Jean, not sure if you're trying to be objectively mean or you just have no idea what you're talking about. Anyways, thanks for watching!

[@LuvThatDirtyWater]

@@MacLeanWright Oh she knows what she's talking about. Anyways, she meant competence (LOL)

[@wurdwalkupridedown7829]

I was going to ask what size ski you were on. This will be my first year backcountry skiing and went with the Fischer Hannibal 106. Though I’m not planning on doing too much in the Whites especially before softer spring conditions. How do you like that width in most other winter conditions in the Northeast? I plan to go mainly in Vermont and maybe a little bit in MA if we get enough snow

[@xpez9694]

crusty east coast snow puts hair on your chest on the steeps...

[@MacLeanWright]

So true

[@thethreebros4210]

Facts

[@jakeb9723]

Make a tutorial of the angle you used to film this

[@MacLeanWright]

Good idea!

[@leonardbertaux6897]

Anyone heading up there in similar conditions please carry ice axes

[@MacLeanWright]

Probably a good idea

[@bertan8510]

He'll No

[@MacLeanWright]

Haha