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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Falling Waters Trail, Aug 20, 2023

·Falling Waters Trail

43-year-old female from Rigaud, QC; also a 60-year-old male from Londonderry, NH experiencing a medical incident on the Kinsman Ridge Trail

On August 20, 2023, two separate rescues occurred in Franconia Notch. A 43-year-old female hiker fell on wet rocks near Cloudland Falls on the Falling Waters Trail sustaining serious injuries; she was carried out by volunteers and Conservation Officers and transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare. Separately, a 60-year-old male hiker suffered a medical incident on the Kinsman Ridge Trail near the Cannon Balls and was assisted down to Lafayette Campground by a Conservation Officer.

What we can learn

Appropriate footwear such as hiking boots that provide support, protection, and traction should be worn while hiking, especially given slippery trail conditions caused by steady rain.

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.