Search crews walked two hikers down from Lakes of the Clouds
Jaden Green and Yahya Algazi, both 18, were still on Mount Washington after dark without lights. Rescuers met them at a closed hut, shared food and warmer clothes, and walked them to the base after 1 a.m.
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Two 18-year-olds from Rochester, New York, got down Mount Washington early Wednesday after a night on the trail without lights, The Boston Globe reported from New Hampshire Fish and Game. Jaden Green and Yahya Algazi were on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail when officials were notified around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The sun was already down. Officials said the pair was not ready for the hike, including that they had no lights.
They waited at the Lakes of the Clouds hut, an Appalachian Mountain Club shelter that was closed for the season. Rescue crews started hiking toward them around 7:15 p.m., about three miles up the trail, and reached the hut about two hours later. They gave the hikers food, lights, and extra clothing. The group started down on foot just after 10 p.m. and reached the base around 1:45 a.m.
Officials told the Globe that everyone was glad to be out of the woods, and that the hikers were grateful for the help.
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Two hikers, Jaden Green and Yahya Algazi, were still high on Mount Washington in New Hampshire after the sun went down. They did not have lights. Officials told them to wait at the Lakes of the Clouds hut, a shelter that was closed for the season. Searchers started up the trail around 7:15 p.m. and reached the hut about two hours later. They gave the hikers food, lights, and warmer clothes. Then everyone walked down together. They reached the bottom around 1:45 in the morning. The hikers were grateful, and nobody was hurt.
- What did the searchers give the hikers when they reached the hut?
- Why does a light matter if a walk lasts past sunset?
- What is one thing a family could pack before a long walk outside?
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