{"id":140488,"date":"2025-02-18T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140488"},"modified":"2025-02-18T20:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:37:34","slug":"2-climbers-caught-in-avalanche-while-ice-climbing-in-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140488","title":{"rendered":"2 climbers caught in avalanche while ice climbing in New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-an6s01kzd7t25ijw\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/320\/179\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/640\/358\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/768\/432\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/1536\/864\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/992\/558\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/1984\/1116\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37745621072\/992\/558\/22982eug3dchy3yt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FILE \u2013 Crews in Idaho are working to reopen State Highway 21 in Central Idaho after a massive avalanche buried it over the weekend.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FILE \u2013 Crews in Idaho are working to reopen State Highway 21 in Central Idaho after a massive avalanche buried it over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>FRANCONIA, N.H.<\/strong> \u2013 Two climbers involved in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/avalanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avalanche<\/a> Sunday at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-hampshire\/franconia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franconia<\/a> State Park in New Hampshire requested assistance from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> Fish and Game Department.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The two climbers, male and female, were identified as Vincent Lapointe and Zephi Friel.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">They both began the climb up the Black Dike, a famous ice climbing route in New Hampshire, around 8 a.m. on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once both climbers made progress and reached the base of the climbing route, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a> below them gave out, causing an avalanche.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Lapointe slid for around 300 feet before finally coming to a halt and was partially buried by the snow. Lapointe had suffered serious injuries during the fall.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/mammoth-lakes-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AVALANCHE BURIES 2 SKI PATROLLERS ON CALIFORNIA&#8217;S SIERRA NEVADA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2055757458-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Mount Washington, NH - February 27: A sign that has blown down tells hikers that Mount Washington is home to &quot;the worst weather in America&quot; advising them to turn back if the weather is bad.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE PHOTO \u2013 Mount Washington, New Hampshire: A sign that has blown down tells hikers that Mount Washington is home to &#8220;the worst weather in America&#8221; advising them to turn back if the weather is bad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Jessica Rinaldi \/ The Boston Globe \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Friel was uninjured and able to dial 911 for assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Luckily, she was able to locate Lapointe waving her down from the bottom of the fall. Friel made her way to her companion and helped dig him out of the snow.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once freed from the snow, they made their way down the trail.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">They were met by members of the volunteer Pemi Search and Rescue Team, who arrived at the scene via snowmachine.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/idaho-avalanche-buries-highway-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MASSIVE 40-FOOT AVALANCHE BURIES IDAHO HIGHWAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The climbers were given a ride back to base camp at the Lafayette Campground parking lot, where emergency medical services teams waited to evaluate the injuries.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Despite suffering unknown injuries, Lapointe refused medical assistance and chose to be driven by Friel to the nearest hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/climbers-caught-new-hampshire-avalanche\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE \u2013 Crews in Idaho are working to reopen State Highway 21 in Central Idaho after a massive avalanche buried it over the weekend. 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