Mass. hiker dies on Mt. Washington - the final texts between him and his wife
An avid hiker from Andover lost his life Saturday during a climb on Mt. Washington. He succumbed to severe hypothermia, even after rescuers reached him on the Gulfside Trail facing howling winds, driving rain and snow. “It was 50-60 sustained, with gusts up over 80,” said Lt. Bob Mancini Jr., of the New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department. Those conditions are not normal for June, but not unexpected on Mt. Washington, which has a reputation for severe weather year-round./ “Mt. Washington is historically known to be one of the worst ...
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