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Florida Hiker Rescued On Mt. Madison After Emergency Beacon Activation
LOW & BURBANK’S GRANT , NH – A hiker was rescued near Mount Madison after activating his emergency beacon.
Fish and Game officials said that at 9am yesterday the International Emergency Response Coordination Center alerted them to an emergency beacon activation by the near the northern section of the Presidential Range. There was little to no information provided other than that it belonged to Andrew Carlson of Madeira Beach, Florida.
Carlson had reportedly departed from Pinkham Notch the previous morning in an attempt to hike south along the Appalachian Trail. He was attempting to complete a large section of the presidential range before the weather got too bad. Attempts to contact Carlson on his cell phone were unsuccessful, so a rescue effort was initiated.
Rescuers from the Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue and members of the Fish and Game Advanced Search and Rescue Team responded facing brutal mid-winter conditions with a steady wind speeds of around 40mph and a wind chill of negative 1 degrees.
Rescuers trudged through up to 3 feet of snow on upper elevation trails for several hours finally locating Carlson at the Madison Spring Hut at 1:40 Wednesday afternoon. He was cold but alive and huddled underneath the building to protect himself from the elements.
Despite the challenging conditions Carlson was able to hike out under his own power with rescuers arriving safely at the trailhead at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Is National Drug Take Back Day
CONWAY, NH – This Saturday is national prescription drug take back day. Police stations all across the U.S. will be collecting unused or outdated prescription and over the counter drugs, with no questions asked.
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
The United States Drug Enforcement administration said “Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. That’s why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in safely and anonymously – a record amount of prescription drugs.”
Those looking for a location near them to dispose of drugs can find one by clicking here.
Not sure what is being collected or how to properly dispose of unused or unwanted medications?
Click here to check out this handy guide from the DEA.
During the last Drug Take Back day in April 2018 New Hampshire had 120 law enforcement officials participated at 122 different locations and collected a whopping 14,895 lbs (7.4 Tons) of drugs in one day! Since the start of national Drug Take Back Day New Hampshire has collected a total of 113,508 lbs (56.75 Tons) of drugs since the fall of 2010.
Nationally 4,683 law enforcement officials participated at 5,842 different locations and together collected 949,046 lbs. (474.5 Tons) of drugs across the United States.
More information on Drug Take Back day and how you can help to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands go to takebackday.dea.gov
Wildcat Mountain Opening The Earliest In Their 61-Year History
Pinkham Notch, NH – October 24, 2018 – Wildcat Mountain, recently named the home to the Best Scenery in the East by Ski Magazine, is pleased to announce that it will open for top-to-bottom skiing and riding at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday, October 27, 2018, marking the earliest opening in Wildcat’s 61-year history of lift-serviced operations.
“We always circle October 15th on the calendar as our official start date for snowmaking, but it’s up to Mother Nature to come through with the right temperatures. This year, she delivered and our team hit the mountain hard with snowmaking on Friday, October 19th, and just one week later, we are ready to ski Lynx.” said Brian Heon, general manager and vice president of Wildcat Mountain. “Not to mention the foot of fresh snow we received on Wednesday, that was really the icing on the cake!”
Photo of Wildcat Mountain on Wednesday (10/24/18). Photo Courtesy of Wildcat Mountain
On Saturday, October 27, Wildcat Mountain will open with the most vertical skiing and riding in The East, with 2100 feet of summit-to-base skiing off the Wildcat Express for advanced skiers on the Lynx network of trails. Please note that there will be no beginner terrain available.
“We are extremely excited to open two of New England’s legendary resorts so early,” stated Jesse Boyd, Senior VP of Operations for Peak Resorts. “Both Wildcat and Mount Snow have strong, dedicated snowmaking teams which make these early openings possible.”
Wildcat will begin operating weekends only, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with the Wildcat Express spinning, while inside, guests will find the cafeteria, retail shop, and the Wildcat Pub open for business. The mountain looks forward to welcoming guests seven days a week in the future at a date to be announced.
Wildcat guest services will be open 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily leading up to opening for passholders looking to pick up their passes early and avoid the rush on Saturday.
Lift tickets will be available at ticket window for $55 for all ages, starting 30 minutes before lifts spin. Guests are encouraged to purchase lift tickets in advance and always find the best deals by visiting store.skiwildcat.com.
More information at skiwildcat.com/snow-report.