While pondering the Universe, (surf) wrote
.com:

Just asking about Tuckerman's for what would be possible in a few years
down the road with some experience as there is not much else as
impressive sounding around here to look forward to as that.

You aren't looking too hard then. An advanced skiier was killed filming
some backcountry at Stowe with his friends last season. You don't need
to go to Alaska to kill yourself in the snow:


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