Shortly aft noon connected Monday, rescue crews responded to the upland for a study of a skier who had suffered superior injuries, officials said. Quimby was initially taken to Laconia Hospital and past was transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
“According to witnesses, she skied disconnected the way and had interaction with trees and rocks resulting successful injury,” Tom Day, wide manager of Gunstock Mountain Resort, said successful a statement. “Our hearts spell retired to her household astatine this hard time.”
Quimby was a subordinate of Northeast Six Shooters, a nine that participates successful cowboy-style shooting competitions portion mounted connected horseback and has members crossed the New England states, arsenic good arsenic New York and Pennsylvania, according to its website.
Molly Slombo, who serves connected the committee of directors for Northeast Six Shooters, said Quimby was entering her 3rd play participating successful the athletics alongside her grandfather.
“They would vie together, and they would question together, and they were some precise progressive members of our club,” Slombo said successful an interview. “She trained the equine herself, and she was a precise dedicated, loving, smart, talented individual.”
Quimby adored her horse, named Mercy, and she ne'er missed play signifier with the club, Slombo said, describing the teen arsenic “very, precise dedicated” and a skilled marksman.
“Never complained, ne'er had thing atrocious to say, ever volunteered, was conscionable ever there,” she said of the teen. “She was very, precise brave. She ne'er was frightened oregon anything. She was ever consenting to try.”
When Quimby competed, her playlists ever included Taylor Swift, 1 of her favourite singers, Slombo said. Quimby had turned 15 successful September and was mature for her age, Slombo said.
“She had each the ambition successful the world,” she said. “She could person done anything.”
Quimby loved attending fairs hosted astir New Hampshire by the Northeast Six Shooters and ne'er missed 1 aft she became a member, Slombo said.
“I can’t adjacent ideate what her friends and household are going through,” Slombo said. “It’s a unspeakable nonaccomplishment for our club.”
Emily Sweeney tin beryllium reached astatine emily.sweeney@globe.com. Follow her connected Twitter @emilysweeney and connected Instagram @emilysweeney22. Jeremy C. Fox tin beryllium reached astatine jeremy.fox@globe.com. Follow him connected Twitter @jeremycfox.
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