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Related: About this forumMassachusetts hiker dies near Mt. Washington after rescue in snow, 80 mph wind gusts
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/06/massachusetts-hiker-dies-near-mt-washington-after-rescue-in-snow-80-mph-wind-gusts.htmlMassachusetts hiker dies near Mt. Washington after rescue in snow, 80 mph wind gusts
Published: Jun. 20, 2022, 9:43 a.m.
By The Associated Press | MassLive
A hiker who was suffering from severe hypothermia on a New Hampshire trail near Mt. Washington died at a hospital hours after rescuers faced driving rain, blowing snow and winds gusting to over 80 mph to reach him, conservation officers said.
The hiker was rescued from Gulfside Trail on Saturday night. Xi Chen, 53, of Andover, Massachusetts, was overcome by severe weather conditions.
Fish and Game Department officers said they heard from his wife, who said she received a text from Chen saying he was cold and wet and couldnt continue on.
He further wrote that he felt he would die without a rescue, the department said in a news release.
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Published: Jun. 20, 2022, 9:43 a.m.
By The Associated Press | MassLive
A hiker who was suffering from severe hypothermia on a New Hampshire trail near Mt. Washington died at a hospital hours after rescuers faced driving rain, blowing snow and winds gusting to over 80 mph to reach him, conservation officers said.
The hiker was rescued from Gulfside Trail on Saturday night. Xi Chen, 53, of Andover, Massachusetts, was overcome by severe weather conditions.
Fish and Game Department officers said they heard from his wife, who said she received a text from Chen saying he was cold and wet and couldnt continue on.
He further wrote that he felt he would die without a rescue, the department said in a news release.
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Massachusetts hiker dies near Mt. Washington after rescue in snow, 80 mph wind gusts (Original Post)
sl8
Jun 2022
OP
The mountain is subject to sudden weather change. If clouds come in, go back down the trail.
3Hotdogs
Jun 2022
#1
IIRC, MT Washington is notoriously deadly due to ridiculous wind chill, even in the summer.
RockRaven
Jun 2022
#3
I call that death by cell phone where someone gets into trouble, makes a call for rescue then
spike jones
Jun 2022
#4
3Hotdogs
(13,315 posts)1. The mountain is subject to sudden weather change. If clouds come in, go back down the trail.
I recall reading that there are hikers whose remains have never been found.
Enter stage left
(3,805 posts)2. Sorry...rescue really tried.
For rescue teams everywhere...
RockRaven
(16,128 posts)3. IIRC, MT Washington is notoriously deadly due to ridiculous wind chill, even in the summer.
Hurricane force winds on the regular, plus precip. Highest wind speeds in the US/North America. Three-digit known deaths in the last century-plus.
spike jones
(1,766 posts)4. I call that death by cell phone where someone gets into trouble, makes a call for rescue then
sits down and dies while waiting. If you are out alone like that and not lost, make the call, tell them which way you are going but you need to always, always make the effort to get yourself out. Or else just stay out of the mountains.