Center Headwall

Perhaps the steepest line east of the Mississippi, and the birthplace on American steep skiing, the 50 degree Headwall of Tuckerman Ravine has been a proving ground since the days of wooden skis. A more serious undertaking in mid winter, this line can see hundreds of skiers per day come springtime. The best approach is to climb Left Gully or The Chute and traverse over. The opening turns can feel like skiing off the edge of a marble. Be careful to spy your line here, you can’t really see anything from above, and you don’t want to get cliffed out on The Icefall. Once you confirm you’re in the right spot. Pick either of the two gullies that form the Center Headwall and rip. When these have good snow and the slough is roaring, it can feel like Alaska. The angle eventually mellows and the gullies blend into an open bowl. Congrats, you made it to the bottom. Hopefully you did it feet first ;)