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Rescue — Avalon Trail, Sep 17, 2023

·Avalon Trail

64-year-old female hiker from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; second incident involves an unidentified hiker on Jewell Trail near Mount Washington with a knee injury

On September 17, 2023, Cynthia Plude, 64, slipped on a wet rock slab on the Avalon Trail and injured her ankle while descending from a multi-peak hike; she was carried out by litter and transported to Littleton Regional Hospital. A separate incident the same day involved an unidentified hiker with a knee injury on the Jewell Trail near Mount Washington, who was evacuated by the Cog Railway during its last trip of the day.

What we can learn

At times rescues are coordinated due to poor planning or poor decisions; this rescue was simply an accident when she slipped on a wet rock slab and injured her ankle.

Before you head out: check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, leave your plans with someone, and be willing to turn back.

Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. Every entry cites a primary or near-primary source; details are refined as the record is reviewed.