Seven bear hunters got to experience just how cold West Virginia’s Cold Knob can be.

Last weekend’s snowstorm trapped them on top of the 4,020-foot-high mountain in western Greenbrier County. More than 3 feet of snow blanketed the summit, and high winds created drifts more than 7 feet deep. One of the hunters was able to contact the Division of Natural Resources by radio Saturday afternoon, but rescue crews couldn’t get through until Monday.

Hunters at two camps were rescued late Monday; hunters at a third camp were rescued Tuesday afternoon. None of the hunters was injured.

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