Lobster Claw

It wouldn’t be New England if we didn’t have a line named after Lobster. This is by far the easiest line in Tuckerman Ravine. It’s lined with bushes, rather than rocks, and is more comparable to the steepness an inbounds run out west. However it’s worth noting that this is still an alpine chute in backcountry and is subject to all the hazards associated with that. Don’t let your guard down, but recognize this is a good place to start. Lobster Claw has too possible variations. Lookers right which the standard descent, a clean gully between 15-20 feet wide. Or the lookers left option, a steeper, meandering line featuring a few constrictions. Lobster Claw, along with Right Gully are southerly aspects and therefore get a lot of sun. This means they are often the first to corn in the spring, and the last to refreeze as the sun goes down. This also means it can be a dicey place to be if warming snow is an avalanche concern for the day.