Rescuers save lives of experienced hikers on Mount Washington

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – A Massachusetts woman is recovering from frostbite after she and her hiking partner were overwhelmed by snow and wind on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. Kathryn McKee tells WBZ-TV there was a terrifying moment when she realized they couldn’t survive on their own. “It started like any other hike, we were out on the trail by 7:30,” McKee said. “Our goal that day was to hike Mount Monroe and Mount Jefferson. It was going to be a challenging day.” Stuck in chest-high snow But despite their experience, McKee and her hiking partner had no idea just…..

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