We had an interesting hiking incident take place up here this week. A hiker got in trouble on Franconia Ridge in the Whites and for some reason thought the first call he should make looking for help should be the the local hiking page "Hike the 4000 footers of NH!"
His post was, “send help, stuck by cairn on Old Bridle in alpine between hut and Lafayette Summit. Wind took map and compass, white out conditions.” Needless to say this caused quite a bit of excitement in the FG group. The thread appears to have been deleted, otherwise I would send you a link.
Here is a newspaper article on the rescue...
unionleader.com/news/safety/fa…ff-8777-4a58d75fabbb.html
His post was, “send help, stuck by cairn on Old Bridle in alpine between hut and Lafayette Summit. Wind took map and compass, white out conditions.” Needless to say this caused quite a bit of excitement in the FG group. The thread appears to have been deleted, otherwise I would send you a link.
Here is a newspaper article on the rescue...
unionleader.com/news/safety/fa…ff-8777-4a58d75fabbb.html
“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier