Amputee vet hurt in NH avalanche was raising money

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An avalanche has halted an attempt by a retired Marine and amputee to climb the Northeast’s highest peak, but if his past comments are any indication, he’ll likely try again.

Retired Sgt. Keith Zeier was in the hospital Friday, a day after he and two fellow climbers were injured in an avalanche on Mount Washington. The climb was part of a project called “Ascents of Honor” and was the latest of several grueling challenges the 26-year-old has taken on to raise awareness and money for the families of special operations forces killed or wounded in action.