Dozens of unprepared hikers were rescued from frigid, snowy conditions on New Hampshire's Mount Washington over the weekend.

Andrew Vilaine, the assistant general manager of the Mount Washington Cog Railway told the Boston Globe that he and several other Cog Railway employees found several groups of hikers in need of assistance on Saturday.

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He said many of the hikers had hypothermia and were not wearing the right gear, despite temperatures around 20 degrees at the time. Temperatures at the summit were even colder -- in the single digits.

“Had we not been able to assist the hikers with the one way ride, there is little doubt in my mind that several more complex rescue efforts may have been needed to be undertaken

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