INCIDENTS & ACCIDENTS
Every year, on average, 25 people who are injured while climbing, skiing and mountaineering on Mount Washington require some type of assistance from rescue groups such as the Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol and the US Forest Service. The incident summaries listed below are provided as an educational tool in order to help prevent future accidents. The accidents range from sprained ankles to multi-systems trauma. The reports and analysis of these accidents have revealed some interesting insights into winter mountain safety.
Accident reporting and investigation is a time consuming and often detailed process. Reports of major accidents from the US Forest Service Snow Rangers may take some time to appear on this page.
Skier Injury – Hillman’s Highway
04/16/2000. Tags: injured skier, tuckerman ravine
Twisted Ankle
04/15/2000. Tags: injured hiker
Injured Skier – Lip
04/15/2000. Tags: injured skier, tuckerman ravine
Downclimbing Headwall
03/25/2000. Tags: sliding fall, tuckerman ravine
Skier Fall – Sluice
03/25/2000. Tags: injured skier, tuckerman ravine
Avalanche – Damnation Gully
04/17/1999. Tags: avalanche, huntington ravine, injured climber
Avalanche Right Gully
03/13/1999. Tags: avalanche, tuckerman ravine
Climbing Accident Huntington Ravine
03/05/1999. Tags: huntington ravine, sliding fall
Glissading – Sliding Fall
02/15/1999. Tags: glissading, sliding fall
Long Sliding Fall – Lower Snowfields
02/13/1999. Tags: sliding fall, tuckerman ravine
Ice Climbing – Huntington Ravine
01/27/1998. Tags: climbing fall, huntington ravine