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This story kind of gets lost because of the tragedy that happened at Franconia Notch over the weekend but according to the ConMonOn, a lone hiker decided to hike up the Mt Washington Auto Road last Monday night. (Which is unusal because we're still discussing in another thread if that route would "count" towards a list ) He started up at 9:30pm and was "rescued" three and a half hours later, at 1am, and taken off the road after hiking up about three miles. The NHF&G officer at the scene said "He was alone and, though dressed warmly, he did not have any gear..."
This is an amazing story on so many levels. First of all, this guy couldnt have been what we would consider to be a hiker - he had NO gear! Nothing! And it's winter on Mt Washington!! And if you think about the timing, the rescue could conceivably been phoned in BEFORE he actually started the hike!
Reading into the news report I can see some warning lights flashing here, perhaps suggesting that the hiker may have been unstable to some degree. Let's face it, his actions were not one of a logical person (and my sympathies if that's the case). But that aside, this is the perfect example of when a hiker should be charged for rescue efforts, which F&G is "considering" doing.
Read....
http://www.unionleader.com/article....rticleId=98755042-da43-4c27-90b0-72401d851d05
bob
This is an amazing story on so many levels. First of all, this guy couldnt have been what we would consider to be a hiker - he had NO gear! Nothing! And it's winter on Mt Washington!! And if you think about the timing, the rescue could conceivably been phoned in BEFORE he actually started the hike!
Reading into the news report I can see some warning lights flashing here, perhaps suggesting that the hiker may have been unstable to some degree. Let's face it, his actions were not one of a logical person (and my sympathies if that's the case). But that aside, this is the perfect example of when a hiker should be charged for rescue efforts, which F&G is "considering" doing.
Read....
http://www.unionleader.com/article....rticleId=98755042-da43-4c27-90b0-72401d851d05
bob
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