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Video has emerged showing skiers triggering an avalanche on the eastern slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire last week on April 2. The video filmed at the Hermit Lake Shelter shows the avalanche rolling down Tuckerman Ravine after two skiers on a slope, known as “The Duchess,” started the slide.
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Due to the distance away from the slope and quality of the camera, it is tough to see the skiers on the slope before the avalanche starts. The Mount Washington Avalanche Center said that avalanche conditions often change radically from day to day, as low avalanche danger does not mean “no” avalanche danger.
The center published a statement about the incident on its own Instagram account with a warning that back country skiers should always carry avalanche rescue gear.
The latest advisory from the Mount Washington Avalanche Center says there is still considerable danger in the area today. It says “The warming snowpack will make loose-wet and wet slab the avalanche problems today. This hazard will increase as the day progresses and temperatures continue to rise.”
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels