Two teenage hikers who officials said had no snowshoes or headlamps had to be rescued on Mount Moosilaukee in New Hampshire last week.
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, the department received a report at 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, February 20 of two hikers in waist-deep snow who needed assistance on Mount Moosilaukee.
The pair were hiking a 7-mile loop and were on the Snapper Trail.
They had no snowshoes or headlamps. They were having trouble navigating the trail and their cell phones had low batteries.
During the initial call with a conservation officer, their cell phone batteries died and all contact was lost.
Conservation officers responded to Mount Moosilauke and began a rescue mission.
At approximately 7:45 p.m. another 911 call was received. The hikers located a battery charger in their pack and were able to charge a cell phone and a light. They had also made it to a more packed out hiking trail and were trying to self-rescue.
Conservation officers located the pair near the Ravine Lodge at 8:38 p.m. The hikers, who were ages 17 and 18, started their hike at 1 p.m. Officials said they had warm gear for winter hiking, but they had failed to bring snowshoes or headlamps, which would have prevented the rescue call.