| Sounds like the gear & what to do in case they got lost was well thought out. If i was going to say anything that might ne negative it has to do with the closing comments.
Unexpected snowstorms on Mt. Washington (& the rest of the Presidentials, Moosilauke & the Higher Franconia peaks) happen often enough so they should not be unexpected, the Washington storms are particular well documented.
Considering the extra clothing they had & the smarts to dig in & get comfortable, I would say they did expect those conditions or had a plan for them. To really not expect it they wouldn't have done the right things & would have required a litter or worse.
Is this up in on the Fish & Game site yet? would be curious about more details like what trails they had planned on using & where did they end up when they dug the hole. They didi not summit
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Happy Trails, be safe & Good Luck
Mike P. |