hiker rescue

The hiker from Portsmouth was rescued from the side of Mount Washington amid extreme weather that included winds over 90 mph.

New Hampshire Fish and Game Sgt. Glen Lucas said the hikers and rescuers experienced dangerous conditions, including wind chill of minus-52 degrees Fahrenheit.

Christopher Roma, 37, was an expert hiker who ran his own long-distance trail guide business and had walked this familiar trail many times before. He had begun the hike with two other people, but the others felt it was too much for them and turned around, his mother told The Associated Press.

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