The body of a missing backcountry skier was found Wednesday night after an avalanche.According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, an avalanche beacon signal led search crews to the body of the missing backcountry skier in Ammonoosuc Ravine on Mount Washington under 13 feet of snow.Rescue crews had been searching for the skier since Tuesday night when he was reported missing by his friends.After locating the beacon signal, crews dug down 13 feet to locate the skier’s body, and spent several more hours extracting the body, officials said.His name is being withheld pending notification of his family.“Backcountry skiing is a risky venture that should only be attempted by the most prepared and experienced skiers. This skier did have years of experience and was prepared, which was evident by his use of an avalanche transceiver, but skiing in avalanche conditions is never recommended and can be extremely dangerous,” Fish and Game officials wrote in a press release.Officials said that if the skier did not use the transceiver, he likely would not have been located until the snow completely melted in the spring.
The body of a missing backcountry skier was found Wednesday night after an avalanche.
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, an avalanche beacon signal led search crews to the body of the missing backcountry skier in Ammonoosuc Ravine on Mount Washington under 13 feet of snow.
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Rescue crews had been searching for the skier since Tuesday night when he was reported missing by his friends.
After locating the beacon signal, crews dug down 13 feet to locate the skier’s body, and spent several more hours extracting the body, officials said.
His name is being withheld pending notification of his family.
“Backcountry skiing is a risky venture that should only be attempted by the most prepared and experienced skiers. This skier did have years of experience and was prepared, which was evident by his use of an avalanche transceiver, but skiing in avalanche conditions is never recommended and can be extremely dangerous,” Fish and Game officials wrote in a press release.
Officials said that if the skier did not use the transceiver, he likely would not have been located until the snow completely melted in the spring.
