WATCH: Avalanche caught on camera in New Hampshire
Rescue crews warn of increased avalanche danger in the coming days.
A large avalanche in New Hampshire's White Mountains was captured on video on Tuesday. The slide, recorded by the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, occurred on Hillman's Highway after several inches of fresh snow. According to the avalanche center, the slide was triggered naturally. Persistent wind had caused an additional buildup of snow on the mountainside, and weather conditions are expected to create an elevated risk for avalanches in the coming days. The center has not begun its five-scale daily avalanche forecast and is reminding members of the public to be ready to make their own assessments of snow conditions. "If you are unsure of how to make these assessments, hiring a guide is a great option to drastically reduce your risk," the Avalanche Center wrote in a social media post. The avalanche center regularly leads rescue missions when hikers and backcountry skiers are caught in avalanches.
PINKHAM'S GRANT, N.H. —
A large avalanche in New Hampshire's White Mountains was captured on video on Tuesday.
The slide, recorded by the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, occurred on Hillman's Highway after several inches of fresh snow.
According to the avalanche center, the slide was triggered naturally. Persistent wind had caused an additional buildup of snow on the mountainside, and weather conditions are expected to create an elevated risk for avalanches in the coming days.
The center has not begun its five-scale daily avalanche forecast and is reminding members of the public to be ready to make their own assessments of snow conditions.
"If you are unsure of how to make these assessments, hiring a guide is a great option to drastically reduce your risk," the Avalanche Center wrote in a social media post.
The avalanche center regularly leads rescue missions when hikers and backcountry skiers are caught in avalanches.