24 Hikers Rescued After Attempting Peak in New Mexico's Organ Mountains
Already have an account? Photo: Jason Pofahl A combination of firefighters and wilderness response teams rescued a large group of hikers in New Mexico’s Organ Mountains this past Monday, after the party got stuck during an attempt to climb an ambitious route in the desert range. The party of 24, which included teenagers and hikers in their 60s, had left from El Paso, Texas with the goal of climbing the 9,012-foot Organ Needle. While the route to the top of the peak—a county high point—is less than six miles, it can be brutally difficult, gaining more than 4,000 feet in elevation, gener...
Source: backpacker.com