Mass. man with 'unknown' symptoms rescued while hiking Mount Washington

Date:2025-08-28 00:19:59 Category:US Views:1 Comment:0

A Carver man “suffering from an unknown medical event” was rescued from a trail on Mount Washington in New Hampshire by conservation officers on Tuesday, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said.

At around 4:30 p.m., officers were notified that Tyler Viruet, 29, “was experiencing a variety of symptoms that had him stopped and unable to move,” the department said in a statement. One of his hiking partners was an EMT and described Viruet’s symptoms over the phone, with conservation officers honing in on their location through the phone.

Fish and Game also advised Viruet’s friends to try to get him up and help him get through the Alpine Garden Trail to reach the Mount Washington Auto Road, Fish and Game said.

Mount Washington State Park staffers learned of the incident and prepared to help in Viruet’s rescue, the department stated. Temperatures dropped to around 40 degrees, with light rain driven by winds. After they gathered extra clothing and medical supplies, the staffers hiked toward Viruet and his friends after 5:30 p.m.

Roughly 18 minutes later, the staffers found them and helped him hike the rest of the way until they reached the road, the statement read. A conservation officer picked them up and brought them to the base of the road at the bottom of the mountain. While medical personnel checked on Viruet, he chose to drive to the hospital.

“Viruet and his hiking companions were very thankful for the assistance and expressed gratitude to all of the people involved,” Fish and Game stated.