MOUNT WASHINGTON — Whether as as a skier or snowboarder, or just as a hiking spectator, tackling Tuckerman is the ultimate challenge for spring skiing lovers in New England.
Capturing the excitement, allure, danger and thrills and spills of Mount Washington's famed ski bowl is Alain Comeau of Brownfield, Maine, his DVD, “Facing the Headwall: Experience a Day in Tuckerman Ravine.”
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