Two well-prepared hikers who recently endured a harrowing rescue on Mount Washington have spoken out about their ordeal, revealing the kit they wish they'd brought and highlighting exactly what makes the New Hampshire peak so treacherous.
Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the evening of February 2, NH Fish and Game says it was contacted regarding two hikers who were lost off the Jewell Trail on the notoriously dangerous peak, resulting in what would be a nearly 12-hour rescue mission. The women, who have been named as Kathryn McKee, 51, of Fayville, MA, and Beata Lelacheur, 54, of Westborough, MA, reported they were stuck in chest-deep snow at about 5,000ft.
