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Family rescued on mountain in Maine says hiking trail sign pointed them in wrong direction
CBS2’s Meg Baker spoke with a family member who detailed what went wrong.
Connor Latona, 18, captured video after hiking for two-and-a-half hours up the 3,000 foot peak of Tumbledown Mountain with his parents and two older sisters.
The family traveled from Freehold to visit him at college. They expected the hike to take about two hours and to be “back for a late lunch,” Latona said.
He said the weather was perfect, in the 50s, all day. Then, the family ran into some snow and ice as they searched for the trail back down.
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A family and a hiker are safe after Maine Game Wardens and first responders executed two rescues in freezing temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Weekend Rescues Prompt Winter Weather Reminder to Hikers
The Warden Service is cautioning hikers to be prepared for winter weather, after two rescues over the weekend.
One rescue involved an Appalachian Trail hiker who wardens say probably wouldn t have survived the night, due to hypothermia. 38-year-old Christopher Lebel of Phippsburg was hiking on the trail with his dog on Saturday when, about four miles into his trip, he fell into the water. Lebel changed his clothes, but wardens say he was unable to get warm. He became hypothermic with below-freezing temperatures, windy conditions, and ice and snow on the ground. Lebel texted a friend that he needed help and they called 911 just before 10:00 Saturday night.