Last Saturday, an avalanche injured an experienced backcountry skier who was going down Mt. Washington’s Airplane Gully.
Yesterday, two videos arose from the incident. The first was a third-person POV shared with the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center. The second was from Dominic Torro, who shared the harrowing video of being carried down around 500 feet by the avalanche.
Dominic’s full breakdown of the situation is below, with the second video including his POV of the avalanche.
Ultimately, the video descriptions and avalanche report from MWA prove a few things: For one, these guys are very experienced, with Dominic working for Redline Guiding. They tested for avalanche risks thoroughly before embarking on their descent. Secondly, these guys were prepared for emergencies like this and responded accordingly.
We’re glad to hear Dominic is doing better and has started his road to recovery. Click here to read the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center’s full incident report.
Image/Video Credits: Dominic Torro, MWA Center
