Please join me in supporting the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine through my participation in the Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon on April 9th. The White Mountains are an amazing resource that are very close to my heart - having served as the place I met my husband, truly realized my passion for the outdoors and hiking, and hope to continue to bring my son for years to come. This delicate ecosystem, while touted as being home to the 'worst weather on Earth' in Mount Washington's case, also serves as a unique opportunity for people of all ages, physical abilities and passions to experience the beauty of nature. Within the White Mountains one can find lakes, streams, forested areas, bare rock summits, exposed cliffs and much more. That is why this race is important to me as a competitor... I may be racing on April 9th, but the mission I support will long extend past the muscle aches along the way. Thank you for your consideration and let's go have some fun! ~Audra
A little but more information on the race itself...
The Tuckerman Inferno adventure race started in 2000 as the annual fundraiser for the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine. The race pays homage to the original American Inferno ski races of the 1930’s. While the classic American Infernos were top to bottom ski races only, the current Tuckerman Inferno now includes running, kayaking, biking, hiking and skiing to create a pentathlon event that is one of the most challenging adventure races in the country. Individuals and relay teams of up to five people compete to see who will be the fastest to cover an approximately 36 mile course that starts in the Mount Washington Valley and finishes in Tuckerman Ravine. Individual champions are crowned Tuckerman and Tuckerwoman and there are terrific prizes for all categories of competitors.
FOTR is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated to
preserve and protect the unique alpine and sub-alpine eastern slopes of
Mount Washington, NH. We work in close partnership with the
US Forest Service to sustain the traditional uses of this distinctive area.
Our mission is to preserve and protect the
unique alpine and sub-alpine eastern slopes of Mount Washington, NH with
special focus on Tuckerman Ravine, Huntington Ravine and the Gulf of Slides areas. We work in close partnership with the US Forest Service and the Mount Washington Avalanche Center to sustain the traditional recreational uses of this distinctive and historically significant area.