Mount Washington rescue: Teenagers rescued after failing to bring lights on evening hike

The Boston Globe · Bryan Hecht · 2026-11-05 17:45 UTC

Two 18-year-old hikers from New York state were "insufficiently prepared," for the hike, officials said.

Two teenage hikers on Mount Washington were rescued Tuesday after they were “caught by darkness” on a trail, officials said.

Around 5 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game officials were notified that Yahya Algaziand Jaden Green, two 18-year-olds from Rochester, N.Y., needed assistance on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, having gotten stuck after nightfall without lights a few miles up one of the mountain’s more challenging routes.

The sun set around 4:32 p.m. on Tuesday, according to TimeandDate.com.

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