âThese individuals were incredibly luckyâ: Two hikers, both 20, fall 500 feet on Mt. Washington but escape serious injury
By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated January 14, 2021, 2:54 p.m.
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The auto road that leads to the top of Mount Washington.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images
Two young men were âincredibly luckyâ to avoid severe injuries after falling about 500 feet on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail on Mount Washington in New Hampshire last weekend, officials said.
In a statement, the Mount Washington Avalanche Center said the hikers, both 20, were climbing the trail around 11 a.m. Saturday when they fell from the top of the ravine, hitting boulders and ice along the way down.