20-Year-Old Backcountry Skier Dies On New Hampshire's Unforgiving Mount Washington
HuffPost
A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington.
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state’s ski areas.
But hard and icy conditions on Saturday turned the bowl deadly.
Madison Saltsburg, 20, died after falling about 600 vertical feet (183 meters) down the ravine in the 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.
A telephone message to a forest service spokesperson seeking information about Saltsburg wasn’t immediately returned Sunday.
The day of accidents prompted search efforts that continued for hours in the dark as teams worked to rescue the injured skiers and remove Saltsburg’s body from the mountain. Heavy, wet snow started to fall Saturday night and winds began to pick up, forcing the rescuers to battle on through the worsening conditions.
Hannah Kobayashi’s father had traveled to Los Angeles to help search for her.
Natalie Harp has been managing much of the president-elect’s social media activity and formal correspondence, reports The New York Times.
The president-elect used a childish nickname for the journalist and called her "a third rate writer and fourth rate intellect."
Democrats Ron Wyden and Dick Durbin told FIFA president Gianni Infantino: "We urge you to seek out a host country with a record of upholding human rights."
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new proposed rule.
The incident occurred the same day lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asking him to re-ground the military’s entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys.
Trump's own lawyers concluded Boris Epshteyn had asked at least two people for the monthly payments.
The New York Times reporter responded to footage of Pam Bondi, the president-elect's pick for attorney general.
“No, this is not a, ‘Them’s the rules as usual’ kind of situation," said Harry Litman.
Not everyone is buying her excuse for the mistake.
Walmart joins a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists.