Search and rescue teams escorted two stranded hikers off Mount Elden early Sunday morning just as storm clouds were moving in.

Gerald Baca of Flagstaff and Tallon Gonzalez of Winslow had gotten off the trail and could not make their way down in the dark, according to a Coconino County Sheriff’s Office press release….

….The sheriff’s office reported that neither of the hikers was prepared for a remote winter hike — they were not adequately dressed, did not have adequate food or water, and did not have a flashlight. The sheriff’s office reminds hikers to always take enough food and gear to handle emergency situations that may come up.

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