Skier Triggers Avalanche on Mount Washington, Suffers Life-Threatening Injury

Dominic Torro, 30, was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and is in satisfactory condition as of Monday.

Dominic Torro, a 30-year-old skier from Bow, New Hampshire, triggered an avalanche on Mount Washington while coming down 'Airplane Gully' with a friend.
Torro suffered a life-threatening leg injury and was stabilized on the scene by his friend and another skier, who also called 911.
A National Guard helicopter and the Mount Washington Auto Road Sno-Cat vehicle were involved in the rescue operation.
Torro was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, where he was in satisfactory condition as of Monday.
Mount Washington is currently in a general advisory period, not yet in a daily hazard rating, according to the Mount Washington Avalanche Center.