Multiple unprepared hikers rescued from Mt. Lafayette over weekend

By: Staff Report

Outlets: Berlin Sun

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 525

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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FRANCONIA — Inclement weather combined with hikers unprepared for the changing weather conditions atop Mount Lafayette necessitated their rescue on the night of June 19.

Around 8 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a group of hikers at the summit of Mount Lafayette in Franconia who were suffering from hypothermia in cold, wet, and rainy conditions. The hikers said they had no visibility, no lights, …

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