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FatalityOutcome: FatalFall

Fatality — Mount Washington, Nov 21, 2009

·Mount Washington·Tuckerman Ravine Trail

62-year-old physician from Bedford, NH

Dr. Wieslaw Walczak, 62, an experienced hiker described by his wife as familiar with the area, did not return from a planned Tuckerman Ravine hike and was reported missing the night of November 21, 2009. His body was found the next morning in the steep headwall area. New Hampshire Fish and Game stated everything at the scene was consistent with an unexpected fall.

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