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Friends of Tuckerman Ravine recently helped replace U.S. Forest Service wooden avalanche condition slat boards on signs at the base of the Tuckerman Trail, at Hermit Lake Shelter below Tuckerman Ravine's lower headwall, and at the Harvard Cabin at Huntington Ravine (above). Shown above (from left) are snow ranger Jeff Lane, volunteers Liz Stokinger and Bill Downey, avalanche dog Cutler and head snow ranger Chris Joosen. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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