N.H. conservation officers respond to separate calls for help from Mass. hikers

Staff Writer Oct. 17, 2026 Updated 4:45 PM PT Two Utah residents who hiked Mt. Shasta in Northern California were rescued after they became stranded during a perilous 36-hour journey through freezing conditions. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call around 10:20 p.m. Monday from a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, both from Salt Lake City, who were in the Avalanche Gulch area, about 11,000 feet above sea level, according to a news release from the office. The hikers, who had planned only for a daylong hike, said they were cold and unable to finish their descent of the towering volcano. At the time of their call, temperatures hovered around 15 degrees, and the pair lacked adequate clothing, food or water to safely endure the night, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Siskiyou County Sheriff’s deputies rescued two hikers who became stranded on Mt. Shasta in freezing conditions. (Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office) Authorities advised the hikers to continue descending the mountain to maintain their body heat. By 2 a.m., the hikers called authorities again to say they had arrived at Helen Lake (about 10,400 feet above sea level).

A view of Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park(Bryce Canyon National Park)Flash floods trapped nearly a dozen hikers Monday in Bryce Canyon National Park. The water stranded 11 adults in four groups of hikers, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said. Two of the hikers showed signs of hypothermia and were taken to a hospital, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The other nine were released.(MORE: Lightning strike kills mother and 2-year-old child in Florida)Trails affected by the floods included Fairyland Loop, Navajo Loop, Queen’s Garden and Peek-a-Boo Loop, the Tribune said. In addition to Garfield County Search and Rescue team members and sheriff’s deputies, national park rangers helped with the rescue. Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. Bryce Canyon National Park, in southwestern Utah, is known for its towering rock formations known as hoodoos.

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