Dozens of emergency responders rescued a hiker who became lost while playing a smartphone game on Mt. Ascutney on Friday morning.

"Dozens of emergency responders rescued a hiker who became lost while playing a smartphone game on Mount Ascutney on Friday morning. Ascutney Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding said the call came in about 10 a.m. about a 42-year-old woman from Rochester, New York, having a heart attack. Nearly 75 rescuers climbed nearly 2 miles in several inches of snow, frigid temperatures and high winds to search for her. When they found the woman, rescuers said she was not having a heart attack. Instead, they said she got lost while playing a game called "Ingress," similar to "Pokemon Go," and was trying to capture a virtual flag. The woman was able to walk down the mountain with rescuers, but was hospitalized for observation. Spaulding said it’s fortunate no one was hurt.

"Dozens of emergency responders rescued a hiker who became lost while playing a smartphone game on Mount Ascutney on Friday morning.



Ascutney Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding said the call came in about 10 a.m. about a 42-year-old woman from Rochester, New York, having a heart attack.


Nearly 75 rescuers climbed nearly 2 miles in several inches of snow, frigid temperatures and high winds to search for her.

When they found the woman, rescuers said she was not having a heart attack.

Instead, they said she got lost while playing a game called "Ingress," similar to "Pokemon Go," and was trying to capture a virtual flag.

The woman was able to walk down the mountain with rescuers, but was hospitalized for observation.

Spaulding said it’s fortunate no one was hurt.