Tragic Accident Claims Woman's Life in Tuckerman Ravine

A woman tragically died after falling approximately 600 feet down Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington, while two other skiers suffered traumatic injuries from falling ice and rocks on the icy and firm snow surface. Responding teams from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service worked to evacuate the victim and attend to the injured skiers, with multiple falls witnessed throughout the day in steep mountaineering terrain.