Hikers not ready for deep snow and freezing rain on Mount Washington, NH rescuers say

[ckf]

Two Canadian hikers ended up calling 911 for help after battling winter conditions on Mount Washington, New Hampshire officials reported.

The hikers, who were wet and tired, called for rescue after they couldn’t continue in the deep snow at 5:18 p.m. Thursday, May 9, New Hampshire Fish & Game said in a news release.

Three conservation officers met the hikers at 10:10 p.m. and guided them to a road, where they were driven down the mountain, the agency said.

The hikers did not take into account winter conditions with below freezing temperatures and rain,” the release said. “They also were not prepared to deal with deep snow.”

Conservation officers reminded visitors that winter conditions persist in the White Mountains, the release said.

At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the White Mountains.

Full article:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/hikers-not-ready-deep-snow-182745949.html

[Voodoo]

Make sure you send them a fucking bill.

[Kivalo]

This day and age that seems like wilfull ignorance. 

[Steve753]

56 minutes ago, ckf said:

Two Canadian hikers ended up calling 911 for help after battling winter conditions on Mount Washington, New Hampshire officials reported.

The hikers, who were wet and tired, called for rescue after they couldn’t continue in the deep snow at 5:18 p.m. Thursday, May 9, New Hampshire Fish & Game said in a news release.

Three conservation officers met the hikers at 10:10 p.m. and guided them to a road, where they were driven down the mountain, the agency said.

The hikers did not take into account winter conditions with below freezing temperatures and rain,” the release said. “They also were not prepared to deal with deep snow.”

Conservation officers reminded visitors that winter conditions persist in the White Mountains, the release said.

At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the White Mountains.

Full article:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/hikers-not-ready-deep-snow-182745949.html

We were riding up just over 7000ft in the Hualapia mtns in northern AZ in February this yr and there was snow in shady parts of the trail. The next morning when we woke up in Kingman AZ there was snow covering the ground and you could see the mountains in the distance were totally covered. Glad we got through there before it dumped.

 

[Mainecat]

Still deep snow in Tuckermans

[ckf]

2 hours ago, Voodoo said:

Make sure you send them a fucking bill.

I believe that they do now if the people getting rescued weren't prepared for the conditions.

[Jerry 976]

3 hours ago, Kivalo said:

This day and age that seems like wilfull ignorance. 

Its spring time and they're Canadian............ Pussies..... 

 

 

 

[steve from amherst]

5 hours ago, ckf said:

I believe that they do now if the people getting rescued weren't prepared for the conditions.

Only if they dont have a $25 hike safe card.

 

From NH F&G website

"  People who obtain the cards are not liable to repay rescue costs if they need to be rescued. "

Edited May 13 by steve from amherst

[teamgreen02]

Easy to get in trouble out there, have to use your head and plan accordingly. 

I thought last week they were going to have to send a helicopter for me.  Wife and I hiked in the Grand Canyon.  Went down to the end of those green trees in the valley below.  The hike was over 10 miles and we had a 3,000 foot climb out.  The first 2,000 feet was difficult but the last 1,000 feet really kicked my ass!

[sleepybrew]

we have some deadly hiking trails that don't have to be deadly. unprepared hikers make the rescue team risk their own lives. one local lost some toes to frostbite saving someone that had fallen in the water. the cliffs here sometimes 1 foot to your side but most are in a few feet. they are saving people in flipflops, no water in the heat of summer, pets, falling and broken bones. last year the water came up and 15 had to be rope rescued back across. no reason to die but it happens. one young girl fell to her death late in the day. too dark for the rescue team , so a few of them camped with her till morning so the animals didn't tear her body up. about halfway through the video you can see some of spots

 

[ckf]

14 hours ago, steve from amherst said:

Only if they dont have a $25 hike safe card.

 

From NH F&G website

"  People who obtain the cards are not liable to repay rescue costs if they need to be rescued. "

I forgot about the card. Doesn't that automatically come with your snowmobile registration now? Hunting license, too?

[Shifty]

2 hours ago, ckf said:

I forgot about the card. Doesn't that automatically come with your snowmobile registration now? Hunting license, too?

They just found the missing hiker in Crawford notch. Wedged under a boulder in the river.  

[ckf]

3 minutes ago, Shifty said:

They just found the missing hiker in Crawford notch. Wedged under a boulder in the river.  

That sucks. Was it in the Saco river?

[steve from amherst]

4 hours ago, Shifty said:

They just found the missing hiker in Crawford notch. Wedged under a boulder in the river.  

I saw that

 

[ckf]

54 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

I saw that

 

I found an article on it earlier. Ironically it was the Dry River that he drowned in