A backcountry skier dies on a day of accidents on New Hampshire's unforgiving Mount Washington
Published Date: 3/11/2024
Source: Local 22 & Local 44
Madison Saltsburg, 20, died after falling about 600 vertical feet (183 meters) down Tuckerman Ravine Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Two other skiers suffered serious injuries after falling and hitting rocks and ice. And there were a number of other falls witnessed throughout the day which didn’t result in serious injuries, the service said.