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Avalanche — Mount Washington, Dec 9, 2023

·Mount Washington·Airplane Gully

30-year-old male skier from Bow, NH · party of 2

Dominick Torro, 30, triggered an avalanche while skiing Airplane Gully in the Great Gulf on Mount Washington on December 9, 2023, sustaining a life-threatening lower-leg injury. Two other skiers on scene provided aid and called 911. Torro was hoisted into a National Guard helicopter at 3:55 p.m. and flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

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