Snowboarder Caught on Camera Narrowly Escaping Massive Avalanche on Mount Washington
Mar. 15, 2025A snowboarder narrowly escaped a terrifying avalanche in New Hampshire — and it was all caught on camera.
The avalanche was triggered in Tuckerman Ravine at Mount Washington on Tuesday, March 11, according to a statement from theMount Washington Observatory.
A webcam at the summit of Wildcat Mountain caught the avalanche on film, as well as a snowboarder who escaped the slide.
The camera zoomed in on the snowboarder, who only appeared as a small dot on the screen, as they weaved down the slope just a few feet in front of the oncoming snow.
“Luckily, no one involved was injured,” according to the Mount Washington Observatory.
Madison Saltsburg, 20, eventually died from what officials described as “traumatic injuries” she sustained from the fall,BBC Newsreported.
Mount Washington is the highest mountain in northeastern North America. It is well known for its extreme weather, including high winds and frigid temperatures.
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Recently, winds at the observatory clocked in at over 130 mph, according to ablog postshared on their website.
Researchers also recently recorded a wind gust of 161 mph atop Mount Washington and “had thirty-nine consecutive hours of gusts over 100 mph.”
source: people.com
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