Officials, "Woman given bad hiking advice"
BRETTON WOODS, N.H. - An elderly woman from New Jersey had to be rescued from Mount Washington after she was given bad hiking advice, said authorities.
Dee Schardt, 69, of Sea Girt, N.J., had gone up the mountain on the Cog Railroad with a friend.
When they were at the top, someone had told them taking Jewel Trail would be an easy way down the mountain, said officials.
The pair started their descent just before noon Saturday with no food, water or lights.
At about 8 p.m. authorities fielded several calls from people who were concerned about Schardt’s safety.
Conservation officers found her some ways up the mountain. Hikers had given her food and something to drink.
The officers assisted her back down to the Cog Railroad parking lot, giving her several piggy back rides on the way.
They arrived there at about 11 p.m. Schardt was tired, but didn’t require additional medical attention, said authorities.
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