Once darkness began descending, they decided to use Carpentier's cell phone to call the police. Authorities put them in touch with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, but no help came by nightfall.
With the coming of night, the group decided to erect a makeshift shelter and hunker down on their backpacks to sleep.
The group huddled together for warmth, and called the authorities again at 8 a.m. the next morning.
By 11, authorites sent a helicopter to search the mountain, guided by Carpentier on his cell phone.
The hikers shook trees and waved their jackets to attract the searchers' attention.
Eric Aldrich, a spokesperson for the Fish and Game Department, said the department conducts about 150 to 200 rescue missions over the course of a year.
Since last year, a New Hampshire law has allowed the department to bill those who are rescued if they are deemed to be "very reckless" in their actions.
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