RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall
Rescue — Cascade Brook Trail, Jun 25, 2025
·Cascade Brook Trail
Victoria Reynolds, 53, of Gorham, ME
Victoria Reynolds, 53, suffered a fall and serious injury while hiking the Cascade Brook Trail with family on June 25, 2025. Good Samaritan hikers who were physicians provided initial aid, and a Conservation Officer arrived at 2:35 p.m. Reynolds was carried out on a litter by a large rescue crew and transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare for evaluation.
What we can learn
A rescue effort requires a large group of people, with a longer backcountry carryout needing 30 or more rescuers to be conducted safely; rescue in even semi-remote locations takes a long time. Make safe choices and be prepared.