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Looks like the cell-phone didn't function after 1.30 p.m.
From the Coos County Democrat (Lancaster NH):
"Lost hiker cold, but uninjured
By Eileen Alexander
TWIN MOUNTAIN Ñ A Stamford, Conn. man, out for a hike in the Zealand recreation area on Christmas Day, was found cold but unharmed on Mt. Tom by Fish and Game officers about six hours after he had been reported overdue by his wife.
Howard Ross, 50, had been staying at a timeshare at Bretton Woods with his wife, Abby, and another couple, when he set out for the hike at around 10 in the morning. The other people in the party chose to go downhill skiing, but Mr. Ross opted for the hike instead, said Fish and Game Conservation Officer Brad Morse of District 3 New Hampton, which covers the Littleton and Bethlehem areas.
Mr. Ross had headed up the Zealand Road to Wildlife Pond, and had asked other hikers for the easiest way out when he decided to return at around 1:30. At that point he called his wife on his cell phone and said he was headed back. When he hadnÕt returned by 4:30, she called for help.
Officer Morse said that Fish and Game found Mr. RossÕs tracks, and took a snowmobile and followed them as high as they could. ÒWe got to him around 10:45 p.m.,Ó said Officer Morse, Òand we walked him down.Ó About halfway down, they built a fire so that Mr. Ross could warm up. HeÕd fallen in some water and his jeans were cold and icy.
Officer Morse said that after getting directions from the other hikers, Mr. Ross had taken a wrong turn that led him up Mt. Tom instead of back down to the parking lot. There were about two inches of snow on the ground in that area. The place where he was found on Mt. Tom was about one to one-and-a-half miles from the snowmobile trail that led down to the parking area, and the snowmobile trail headed about three miles up from the parking lot. Mr. Ross and the rescue party walked out at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 26.
Mr. Ross was wearing jeans, a fleece jacket, a hat and gloves, and L.L. Bean Gortex¨ hiking boots. He didnÕt have a compass, a map or a flashlight, said Officer Morse. He did, however, have a cell phone as well as a hand-held radio that he had used to communicate with a friend at the Zealand Campground area.
Officer Morse and Fish and Game Officer Sam Sprague walked Mr. Ross out. They were assisted by Sgt. Mike Moody on the snowmobile and Lt. Todd Bogardus who commanded the rescue operation."
From the Coos County Democrat (Lancaster NH):
"Lost hiker cold, but uninjured
By Eileen Alexander
TWIN MOUNTAIN Ñ A Stamford, Conn. man, out for a hike in the Zealand recreation area on Christmas Day, was found cold but unharmed on Mt. Tom by Fish and Game officers about six hours after he had been reported overdue by his wife.
Howard Ross, 50, had been staying at a timeshare at Bretton Woods with his wife, Abby, and another couple, when he set out for the hike at around 10 in the morning. The other people in the party chose to go downhill skiing, but Mr. Ross opted for the hike instead, said Fish and Game Conservation Officer Brad Morse of District 3 New Hampton, which covers the Littleton and Bethlehem areas.
Mr. Ross had headed up the Zealand Road to Wildlife Pond, and had asked other hikers for the easiest way out when he decided to return at around 1:30. At that point he called his wife on his cell phone and said he was headed back. When he hadnÕt returned by 4:30, she called for help.
Officer Morse said that Fish and Game found Mr. RossÕs tracks, and took a snowmobile and followed them as high as they could. ÒWe got to him around 10:45 p.m.,Ó said Officer Morse, Òand we walked him down.Ó About halfway down, they built a fire so that Mr. Ross could warm up. HeÕd fallen in some water and his jeans were cold and icy.
Officer Morse said that after getting directions from the other hikers, Mr. Ross had taken a wrong turn that led him up Mt. Tom instead of back down to the parking lot. There were about two inches of snow on the ground in that area. The place where he was found on Mt. Tom was about one to one-and-a-half miles from the snowmobile trail that led down to the parking area, and the snowmobile trail headed about three miles up from the parking lot. Mr. Ross and the rescue party walked out at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 26.
Mr. Ross was wearing jeans, a fleece jacket, a hat and gloves, and L.L. Bean Gortex¨ hiking boots. He didnÕt have a compass, a map or a flashlight, said Officer Morse. He did, however, have a cell phone as well as a hand-held radio that he had used to communicate with a friend at the Zealand Campground area.
Officer Morse and Fish and Game Officer Sam Sprague walked Mr. Ross out. They were assisted by Sgt. Mike Moody on the snowmobile and Lt. Todd Bogardus who commanded the rescue operation."