NH Fish and Game has made 2 rescues in the last week prompting a reminder to hikers to be better prepared. On Thursday, around 1:30 a.m., conservation officers rescued a 39-year-old Rhode Island man on Garfield Ridge in Franconia. He had taken a wrong turn from the summit of Mount Lafayette and told rescuers he was not prepared. He sheltered under a tent until rescuers reached him just after 4 a.m.
On Saturday, a Massachusetts man was rescued after getting lost off the Kilkenny Ridge Trail in Berlin. Officials said he was unaware of the snowy conditions still in the White Mountains and lacked essential gear.
Fish and Game says the Rhode Island hiker will likely be billed for the nine-hour rescue.
