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Rescue — Cannon Mountain, Jun 26, 2023

·Mount Cannon·Hi-Cannon Trail

67-year-old male from Wallington, New Jersey · party of 2

Jahnsz Witkowski, 67, slipped and fell on wet rocks on the Hi-Cannon Trail on Cannon Mountain, sustaining a leg injury. He and his adult son attempted to continue before calling for help. Conservation Officers and 24 Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue volunteers performed a 1.5-mile carryout, completing the rescue just before 1:00 a.m. on June 27; Witkowski was transported to Littleton Regional Hospital.

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