Crime & Safety

'Heavily Intoxicated' Teen Hiker And Friend Rescued From New Hampshire Mountain, Authorities Say

Law enforcement said the intoxicated teen "was unable to move and suffering from cold weather injuries."

(CBS News)

December 24, 2025

A "heavily intoxicated" teenage hiker and his friend had to be rescued from New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock, law enforcement officials say.

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Two 18-year-olds from Winchendon, Massachusetts were hiking the Ferry Spring Trail on Dec. 19, New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department said in a press release on Monday.

"The two hikers had fallen into a brook and were wet and freezing," the department said in a statement. "High winds, dropping temperatures, and their soaking wet clothes created a situation for life-threatening cold weather injuries."

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