Avalanche — Cannon Cliffs, Feb 16, 2025

Vincent Lapointe, 31, of Montgomery Center, VT, and Zephi Friel, 36, of Concord, NH; male and female ice climbers · party of 2

On February 16, 2025, two climbers were caught in an avalanche at the base of the Black Dike route on Cannon Cliffs. The male slid approximately 300 feet and was partially buried; the uninjured female called 911 and helped extract him. The pair partially self-evacuated before being met by rescue personnel and transported by snowmobile to a waiting ambulance.