More than 20 unprepared hikers were rescued from Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the weekend after they got stuck near the summit in wintry conditions.
On Saturday, the Mount Washington Cog Railway picked up the freezing hikers at the 6,288-foot high summit; railway staff said they were not wearing proper gear to be hiking in the cold.
“We have brought down over 20 ill-prepared hikers from the summit of Mount Washington. Many were hypothermic and without gear even near suitable for the conditions. Most had no idea that summit services would be unavailable … A few indicated it was their first hike ever,” said Andy Vilaine, assistant general manager at the railway, in a Facebook group dedicated to mountain hiking in New Hampshire…