The Conway Daily Sun, Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012

VOL. 24 NO. 52

CONWAY, N.H.

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Recovery effort would be too dangerous for rescuers; ‘there is no plan to retrieve him until the snow melts’ BY ERIK EISELE

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PINKHAM NOTCH — Unsafe conditions have forced rescuers to put on hold the search for the body of a Boston man who slid into a crevasse in Tuckerman Ravine on Sunday. Norman Priebatsch was descending

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FREEDOM — Fire chief Gene Doe resigned on March 22 after being placed on administrative leave in February. Doe was hired as the full-time chief in mid 2008 but he had been a volunteer before that. Justin “Cubby” Brooks was named fire chief on March 26 and had been named acting chief on Feb. 18. Doe returned to work on March 20 but resigned two days later. Selectmen will reevaluate their options for the chief’s position in December. As part of the separation agreement, Doe was paid $10,000 minus taxes. Pre own ed Car Sale s!

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tried shouting down into the hole but heard no response, prompting them to call for a rescue. U.S. Forest Service snow rangers, assisted by several other agencies and volunteers, tried late into the night to locate Priebatsch. One snow ranger was “lowered

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Tuckerman Ravine on foot, according to a U.S. Forest Service statement, when “he fell, slid over a rock band, and continued downslope before falling into a deep crevasse at about 3:30 p.m.” Rescuers see no chance that Priebatsch is still alive. Several skiers and other members of Priebatsch’s party witnessed the fall. They

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