Right Gully

Right Gully is a south to southeast-facing snow gully on the right side of Tuckerman Ravine, commonly used as both an ascent route and ski line. It drops into the Sluice apron above Lunch Rocks and is considered one of the mellower main bowl lines, but still sits firmly in serious avalanche terrain with sustained steepness and long fall potential.

From the floor of the ravine, follow the bootpack trending up and right from the Lunch Rocks area into the obvious gully. In a typical spring snowpack there is a deep, well-set staircase kicked in by skier traffic; in firmer or lean conditions you’ll want real crampons and an ice axe rather than microspikes. The gully tops out near the Lion Head summer trail; note carefully where you exit if you plan to descend the same way, as the re-entry from the trail can be tricky to relocate in poor visibility.

Hazards are dominated by hard, icy surfaces, long sliding fall potential, and pockets of wind slab. Multiple incidents in Right Gully have involved uncontrolled slides down to the Lunch Rocks area, including days rated only Moderate for avalanche danger. Treat the dog-leg above Lunch Rocks as no-fall terrain when conditions are firm, and avoid lingering under overhead start zones when wind loading or rapid warming is in play.

Check the daily avalanche forecast and any recent incident reports from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center before committing to the line, and carry full avalanche and steep-snow kit (beacon, shovel, probe, crampons, axe). Latest bulletins and detailed accident writeups are posted at Mount Washington Avalanche Center.