A team of rescuers used the Cog Railway to shave off time but it still took more than 10 hours to save a hiker in conditions that included sustained winds topping 90 mph on New Hampshire's Mount Washington, officials said.
Cole Matthes, of New Hampshire, was rescued from the western slope of Mount Washington after he fell and was injured while the mountain experienced intense winter conditions and 90 mph winds.
Cole Matthes, 22, of Portsmouth, N.H., was hiking in the Ammonusuc Ravine on the western slope of Mount Washington when he fell and called 911 for help about 11:50 a.m., beginning a nearly 12-hour ordeal for himself and 11 rescuers, officials said.
A hiker from Portsmouth, New Hampshire was rescued Saturday after falling while hiking the Ammonusuc Ravine.The 22-year-old called for help and calls were made to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/hiker-rescued-from-western-slope-of-mt-washington-after-fall/">Read More</a>