At 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers were made aware of an experienced thruhiker in distress near Mount Bond in Lincoln. Concerned acquaintances had contacted NH 911 after speaking with the hiker by cell phone. The solo male hiker was identified as 37yearold Christopher Roma of Thornton, New Hampshire. He was a well known hiker who hiked extensively throughout New Hampshire’s White Mountains and throughout the United States. It took rescuers until 5PM the following day to finally reach Chris Roma, at which time he had already perished.
This video takes a look at the unfortunate death of Christopher Roma, who was the father of a two year old son.
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction
2:12 brief description of the extreme weather conditions in winter on Mount Washington and the White Mountains region
3:50 background of the story
4:57 overview of rescue efforts that commenced
7:38 review of information from NH Fish and Game as well as other winter hikers who were hiking in the vicinity at the time
12:42 analysis & thoughts on how to prevent such situations in the future
16:09 NH Fish and Game report
17:52 hiking in winter, tips and preparations for
Mount Washington Observatory current summit conditions:
https://mountwashington.org/weather/c...
Hiker Code and responsibilities for hikers
https://hikesafe.com
Musa Masala preventable search and rescue information card:
https://musamasala.com/headsuphere...
Christopher Roma's Memorial Fund:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/christophe...
Thanks to the following individuals for helping with the details of the conditions around January 1618, 2024:
Lt. James Kneeland, NH Fish and Game
Corey (Bird Feeder) Perkins / coreyperkinstime
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