Yes, hikers can still get hypothermia in the summer. These two troublesome defenses explain why.
Emergency responders and hut crews had to be rescued after two hiking parties became dangerously cold on New Hampshire’s Mount Lafayette due to low temperatures and rain. Mount Lafayette in sunny weather (Photo: Daniel Hanscom/iStock via Getty) Published on June 23, 2026 05:05 am On June 19, New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) received a