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Search Resumes for Missing 79-Year-Old on Mount Washington

Rescue teams returned to the summit Friday despite low visibility caused by dense fog coupled with gale-force winds.

Cars traverses the auto road that leads to the top of Mount Washington, standing at an elevation of 6,288.2 ft in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains in New Hampshire on June 12, 2020.
A Mount Washington Cog Railway train, similar to the one William Davis disappeared from on July 16.
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Overview

  • More than two dozen rescuers and drone teams have been involved in continuous summit searches since Wednesday.
  • Heavy fog, thick clouds and gusts up to 85 mph have repeatedly halted operations.
  • Officials suspended the search Thursday night and restarted efforts at first light Friday.
  • William Davis was last seen at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday near the observation deck after riding the Cog Railway to the summit.
  • A park employee’s phone contact suggested Davis was disoriented but likely still close by before the call ended.