SARGENT’S PURCHASE — Two hikers were located safely following an unplanned night out near Mt. Isolation in Pinkham Notch, and in Woodstock, a Dartmouth student who went missing for three days near Mount Moosilauke was found on the Gorge Brook Trail at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, minus any footwear.
Deep snow played a role in both incidents, and the N.H. Department of Fish and Game issued a warning to hikers of 6-foot drifts above 2,500 feet in the mountains.
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