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Fatality — Mount Washington, Jun 13, 2019

·Mount Washington·Tuckerman Ravine Trail (above the junction with Lion Head Trail)

Sandra Lee, 63, of Mount Tabor, New Jersey · party of 3

While ascending the Tuckerman Ravine Trail toward the summit on June 13, 2019, Lee showed signs of hypothermia and could no longer move on her own. Per NH Fish and Game, conditions on the summit were 'below freezing with a wind-chill of 12 degrees Fahrenheit, 60 mph sustaining winds while rain and dense fog created ice.' Conservation officers carried her about 0.2 miles to the Auto Road and she was taken by ambulance to Androscoggin Valley Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Contributing factors

Inadequate clothing
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