Two ill-prepared hikers were rescued from the Huntington Ravine trail on Mount Washington Wednesday afternoon after getting stuck on a treacherous section.Shamim Khan and Hassan Jamal, both of New York, were hiking the trail when they reached a point that was too steep to ascend or descend, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said.Crews responded to the area around 4:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. They rigged a rope system to help the hikers climb to safety.Officials learned the men had intended to hike to the summit of the mountain by way of the Tuckerman Ravine trail, but mistakenly wound up on the Huntington Ravine.Khan and Jamal said they were novices and that they were not prepared to hike such a technical trail.Rescues in that particular area have become more common of late, according to officials. They feel a sign should be posted warning hikers of the trail's difficulty.Get the WMUR app

Two ill-prepared hikers were rescued from the Huntington Ravine trail on Mount Washington Wednesday afternoon after getting stuck on a treacherous section.

Shamim Khan and Hassan Jamal, both of New York, were hiking the trail when they reached a point that was too steep to ascend or descend, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said.


Crews responded to the area around 4:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. They rigged a rope system to help the hikers climb to safety.

Officials learned the men had intended to hike to the summit of the mountain by way of the Tuckerman Ravine trail, but mistakenly wound up on the Huntington Ravine.

Khan and Jamal said they were novices and that they were not prepared to hike such a technical trail.

Rescues in that particular area have become more common of late, according to officials. They feel a sign should be posted warning hikers of the trail's difficulty.