2 tourists from Mass. Rescued on Mount Washington – NECN

New Hampshire Pisces and Game said by 8:30 pm, he participated in a “complete blown rescue operation”, with Suburo and Winds temperatures, gusting over 60 miles / h.

Nine rescuers aboard a snow cat made their way up the mountain, arriving at the top shortly before midnight and found tourists around 1:50 in the morning

They both suffered from cold weather injuries, with crews adjusting emergency shelters to help them regain heat.

Officials said tourists were able to move on their own by about 3am, and the group reached the Base Station of the COG railway to 4:15.

One of the tourists was taken with an ambulance at a regional hospital in Littleon for further treatment.

While wildlife staff say that tourists were prepared with their equipment, the test emphasizes that the dangers can bring.

“This incident is a perfect example of the need to prepare for the unexpected,” writes the fish application department and the application of fish in New Hampshire. “Both tourists were prepared and had a winter walking experience, but in the end they encountered unforeseen conditions. If they did not have the amount of facilities that made it, it was unlikely that they would survive until the rescuers did not reach them. Although the technology and the technology Experience is certainly helpful in finding people faster, the fact remains that Mother Nature has the last word, and preparedness, above all, is the difference between life and death in the mountains of New Hampshire.