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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARMedical

Rescue — Arethusa Falls Trail, May 19, 2024

·Arethusa Falls Trail

68-year-old male from Beaconsfield, QC, Canada

Ian Ramsay, 68, was hiking alone on the Arethusa Falls Trail when he injured his hip a short distance from Arethusa Falls and was unable to bear weight on his leg. Passing hikers called for help on his behalf due to limited cell service in the area. Rescuers carried him approximately 1.5 miles in a litter to the trailhead, where he was transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in North Conway.

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