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Rescue — Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Oct 20, 2024

·Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

Rosemarie Asikis, 39, of Haverhill, MA

On October 20, 2024, Rosemarie Asikis slipped and fell on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail approximately 2.5 miles from the trailhead, sustaining a lower leg injury that left her unable to bear weight. SAR crews from AVSAR, PEMI SAR, and MRS responded and carried her out in a rescue litter, arriving at the trailhead at 9:10 p.m. Asikis declined an ambulance and chose to seek medical treatment on her own.

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