Riding in May

Although the chairlifts stopped turning throughout New England several weeks ago, I still managed to make some turns over Memorial Day weekend, thanks to the incredible amount of snow still left on Mount Washington. For those that have never been, Mount Washington, located in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains, is the tallest mountain in New England (at just over 6,000 feet). Tuckerman Ravine, located two-thirds of the way up Mount Washington, has been a spring-skiing and snowboarding mecca for decades, thanks to a snow surface that typically lasts well into June. This weekend, as usual, "Tuck's" didn't disappoint!

It's a three mile hike from the base of Mount Washington to the top of Tuckerman Ravine. The hike takes anywhere from three to four hours, depending on trail conditions. Despite being late-May, there were several hundred people in the bowl on Memorial Day. They were no doubt attracted to the same thing I was - all that snow!

After taking two top-to-bottom runs, my friends and I were exhausted, so we headed down to the base of the mountain to drive home. Making turns on Memorial Day was an epic experience, and I think I can now safely say my season is finally over!