Over 20 'ill-prepared' hikers, some with hypothermia, rescued from snowy Mount Washington: Officials
More than 20 hikers were rescued after facing hypothermia and inadequate gear amid 2 to 3 inches of snow and strong winds on Mount Washington’s 6,300-foot summit.
- Nearly two dozen hikers had to be rescued Saturday after finding themselves stranded and hypothermic on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
- Employees at the Mount Washington Cog Railway brought more than 20 ill-prepared hikers down from the 6,288-foot summit, where wintry conditions were in full force.
- Many were hypothermic and without suitable gear for the conditions, and most had no idea that summit services would be unavailable and the state park was closed for the season.
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More than 20 ‘ill-prepared’ hikers — some first-time — rescued from Mount Washington in frigid, snowy conditions
Over 20 "ill-prepared" hikers were rescued from Mount Washington in New Hampshire after they became trapped and began developing hypothermia in frigid, snowy conditions with little gear, according to authorities.
20 People Rescued from Mountain During Windy and Snowy Conditions
Mount Washington had below-freezing temperatures, along with 35 mph winds and 3 to 4 inches of snowfallGetty Mt WashingtonNEED TO KNOWTwenty hikers were caught in severe weather conditions during a hike on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Saturday, Oct. 25Officials with Mount Washington Cog Railway and New Hampshire Fish and Game had to rescue the group after a few hikers were "pleading for a ride down" from the summitDue to the snowy weathe…
Over 20 'ill-prepared' hikers, some with hypothermia, rescued from snowy Mount Washington: Officials
(NEW YORK) -- Over 20 "ill-prepared" hikers were rescued from New Hampshire's Mount Washington after they were trapped in "full winter conditions" without the proper gear, with some developing hypothermia, according to the Mount Washington Cog Railway.
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