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11-02-2025
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Three Mass. hikers rescued from New Hampshire trails during weekend ‘white out conditions'
Three men from Massachusetts were rescued after hiking for hours on New Hampshire trails during 'white out conditions' over the weekend, state officials said Tuesday. Jack Tragni, 24, and Vaishnav Raja, 25, both of Boston, Massachusetts, and Justin Yang, 24, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were all rescued after an hours-long search for the hikers on Sunday, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said in a statement. The three men had departed around 9 a.m. on Sunday morning and had ascended Falling Waters Trail to Franconia Ridge. 'Progress across the ridge was slowed by deep snow and white out conditions making the trail difficult to follow,' state officials said. After going over Mount Lincoln, the men felt turning back wasn't the prudent decision so they continued on, officials said. At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Conservation Officers with New Hampshire Fish and Game were informed about an 'SOS alert' from a Garmin device in the area of Mount Lincoln. 'Admittedly they panicked when they activated the SOS on their device but they knew it would take hours for rescuers to get to their location,' officials said. Calls were made to the emergency contacts for the device who reported that three men had intended a winter hike of the Falling Waters/Bridle Path Loop, officials said. 'Eventually it was learned from the group that they were experiencing white out conditions and suffering from cold related injuries, eventually stating thru text that they needed help,' state officials said. The device tracked the hikers slowly moving towards the summit of Mount Lafayette. A search and rescue team responded to the trailhead. By 7:30 p.m., the first rescuers started up the Old Bridle Path as the hikers had started a slow descent of Mount Lafayette towards the Greenleaf Hut. No more messages had been received from the three men 'as they had explained it was difficult to text messages in the cold and wind,' officials said. At 9:10 p.m., the first rescuers came in contact with the group just below Greenleaf Hut. Crews gave the hikers additional light sources as some of their light sources had gone dead and they started back towards the trailhead, arriving without further incident at 10:20 p.m. The group was fairly well prepared for winter conditions but lacked experience above treeline, state officials said. 'This was a training hike for Mount Washington which is now put on hold. The group also had a Hike Safe Card,' officials said. 'The three were appreciative of the rescuers efforts and quick response which took them away from friends and family on Super Bowl Sunday.' 'Without the dedication of highly skilled volunteer groups such as the Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team, search and rescue in New Hampshire would not be as efficient,' officials said. Winter conditions exist in the mountains and hikers are encouraged to be prepared for their trek, and to include packing the 10 essential items: Map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, First Aid kit, whistle, rain/wind jackets & pants, and a knife. For additional information, visit This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
3 hikers needed rescue from whiteout conditions, cold-related injuries
Feb. 10—Rescuers helped three Massachusetts hikers who experienced whiteout conditions and were suffering from cold-related injuries on Sunday. Fish and Game was notified around 5:30 p.m. of an SOS alert from the area of Mount Lincoln, where three men had intended a winter hike of the Falling Waters/Bridle Path Loop. Fish and Game tracked the Garmin device alerting authorities, which showed that the group was slowly moving toward the summit of Mount Lafayette. By 7:30 p.m., the first rescuers started up the Old Bridle Path as the hikers had started a slow descent of Mount Lafayette toward the Greenleaf Hut. No more messages had been received from the group. They'd later explain that it was difficult to send text messages in the cold and wind. At 9:10 p.m., the first rescuers met the group just below Greenleaf Hut. The group was given additional light sources as some of their own had gone dead. The hikers started back toward the trailhead arriving without further incident at 10:20 p.m. The hikers were identified as Jack Tragni, 24, and Vaishnav Raja, 25, both of Boston, and Justin Yang, 24, of Cambridge, Mass. The group was fairly well prepared for winter conditions but lacked experience above the tree line. The hike was a training hike for Mount Washington that is now put on hold. The group also had a Hike Safe Card.
Boston Globe
10-02-2025
- Climate
- Boston Globe
Three hikers rescued Sunday near Mt. Lafayette, officials say
'Eventually it was learned from the group that they were experiencing white-out conditions and suffering from cold-related injuries, stating through text messages that they needed help,' officials said. 'Tracking of the device showed that they were slowly moving towards the summit of Mount Lafayette.' Advertisement Officials identified the hikers as Jack Tragni, 24, of Boston, Justin Yang, 24, of Cambridge, and Vaishnav Raja, 25, of Boston. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up At 7:30 p.m., rescuers started up the Old Bridle Path, as the hikers moved down Mount Lafayette towards the Greenleaf Hut, officials said. Eventually, the hikers stopped sending rescuers messages as the cold, windy conditions made it difficult to text, officials said. Just after 9 p.m., rescuers reached the group near Greenleaf Hut, officials said. Rescuers provided the hikers with additional light sources as several of theirs had run out of battery. The group then continued back towards the trailhead, officials said. They arrived without further incident at 10:20 p.m., officials said. The three men had started their hike around 9 a.m. Sunday, ascending Falling Water Trail to Franconia Ridge, officials said. But deep snow and white-out conditions slowed their progress and made the trails difficult to follow, officials said. After going over Mount Lincoln, the hikers decided to continue despite the challenging conditions, officials said. The hikers admitted that they panicked when they activated the SOS on their device but 'knew it would take hours for rescuers to get to their location.' Officials said the group was fairly well prepared for the conditions but lacked experience hiking above the tree line. The group was training to hike Mount Washington. That hike has been put on hold, officials said. Advertisement 'The three were appreciative of the rescuers' efforts and quick response, which took them away from friends and family on Super Bowl Sunday,' officials said. Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
