Hiking

The trail serves as a starting point for a popular hike, the Pemigewasset Loop. It was originally damaged during Hurricane Irene.

La voluntaria Ruth Castillo recomienda empezar por el senderismo, una actividad accesible y multinivel que se puede realizar solo o acompañado en el invierno.

Authorities say hikers were unprepared for the journey and started a nine mile loop in the afternoon, which was too late.

Dozens of hikers were caught unprepared on Mount Washington and in the White Mountains, as winter conditions set in at higher elevations.

In response to big crowds on Artists Bluff, New Hampshire State Parks has rolled out new strategies, including requiring one-way foot traffic on the 1.2 mile loop

First responders rescued hikers suffering from heat-related illness and hypothermia over the last week.

MJo McCarthy avoided the outdoors because of a sexual assault that happened on a New Hampshire trail when she was young. She rediscovered hiking decades later and wants to help more people feel comfortable on the trail.

Conservation officers said a pair of hikers they escorted out of the White Mountains were unprepared for the blizzard-like conditions they encountered in Franconia.

It's an annual tradition hosted by New Hampshire State Parks.

“It’s not the gear that will keep you out of trouble, it’s the right mindset,” said Jeffrey Fongemie, director of the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center.