Ice Climber Found Safe on Mt. Washington
MT. WASHINGTON - After several hours of uncertainty, a group of three ice climbers were reunited on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail (Mt. Washington) after becoming separated Saturday while climbing remote ice routes in the Ammonoosuc Ravine drainage.
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