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Fatality — Mount Clay, Mar 7, 2004

·Mount Clay

39-year-old backcountry skier from Vershire, VT · party of 3

While backcountry skiing on icy Mount Clay on March 7, 2004, Rob Douglas, 39, fell roughly 1,000 feet to his death after companion John Corsi fell first and Douglas attempted to go to his aid. The two other skiers in the party were rescued — one with rib and hip injuries, one with frostbite — and were evacuated by a National Guard Blackhawk in a rare nighttime helicopter operation.

Before you head out: check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, leave your plans with someone, and be willing to turn back.

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