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.

My team, nicknamed "Into Thick Air" in homage to the east coast oxygen, will be competing in the relay, and I am so excited to take on the hiking portion of the race. I've hiked up and down Mt. Washington many times (including 3 times in 6 weeks as a leader for Overland Summers!) but this time, I plan to push myself, and go the fastest I can. With my teammates, Max, waiting to ski down from the top, I'll be unburdened of gear and practically be able to fly up the trail! And once I get up there, I definitely plan on skiing down. 

My teammates and I have the goal of raising $600 for this event, and the proceeds will support Friends of Tuckerman Ravine, a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting and maintaining the beautiful forests and delicate ecosystems of the White Mountains for our use and enjoyment all year round. Thank you! 

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.