Hancock Mountains Landslide, 2011 – The above landslide, seen from along the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, in August 2011, is on the side of the Hancock Mountain Range in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. This was an old landslide that was in the process of being natural regenerated. And sometime during Tropical Storm Irene, heavy rains caused it to slide again. The new landslide path looks to follow the track of the old one.

From 6:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2011, through midnight Monday, August 29, 2011, the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed because of Tropical Storm Irene. This storm caused massive damage along the East Coast, and the White Mountains region of New Hampshire was heavily impacted.

The above and below photos show how the path of the landslide looked in November 2011. At the time, there was no evidence of anyone exploring the path of the landslide. If interested, you can view this landslide on Google Earth here.

Tropical Storm Irene caused extensive damage along the East coast of the United States. And many areas in the White Mountain National Forest were badly damaged. Landslides, like this one, can happen during heavy rain storms like Tropical Storm Irene. If you would like to see more scenes of the Hancock slide click here.

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Erin Paul Donovan

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Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society.