RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARLost
Rescue — Baldface Mountain, May 12, 2009
·Baldface Mountain·Baldface Circle Trail
Two 21-year-old women from Maine (Hannah Groom of Cumberland and Shannon Episcopo of Portland) · party of 2
On May 12, 2009, two 21-year-old women from Maine began a day hike on the Baldface Circle Trail around 2 p.m. with no trail map or overnight gear and cell phones with no signal in the area. They missed an intersection and ended up on the Wild River Trail, spending the night at a campsite with the help of another hiker. On May 13, they were walked out by searchers and were found in good condition.
What we can learn
NHFG Lt. Goss stated that people need to be prepared when heading into the mountains, review the hikeSafe code before heading out, and be aware that winter conditions still prevail in some areas.
Contributing factors
No mapPhone-only navigationLate startNo emergency shelter