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Julia Clarke

Rescue teams battle 90mph winds on Mt Washington after reckless hiker makes "numerous poor decisions"

A climber on snow mount washington NH.

A solo hiker who required rescue from New Hampshire's Mount Washington on Saturday amid 90mph winds and -52F temperatures has been called "inexperienced" by rescue crews who say he would have undoubtedly died without their help.

According to a news release by New Hampshire Fish and Game, Cole Matthes, 22, of Portsmouth NH set off for a hike over the holiday weekend unprepared and persisted despite poor weather.

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