RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall
Rescue — Galehead Mountain, Oct 7, 2012
Andrew Heasitz, of Cambridge, MA, hiking with his wife · party of 2
On October 7, 2012, Andrew Heasitz of Cambridge, MA sustained a lower-leg injury while descending the Gale River Trail with his wife after a multi-day backpacking trip, below the summit of Galehead Mountain. NH Fish and Game and Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue splinted his leg, carried him over two miles by litter, then used an ATV for the final 1.25 miles to the Bethlehem trailhead. He was transported to Littleton Regional Hospital; recent rain had left the trail wet, muddy and slippery.
What we can learn
On wet fall trails, watch your footing on slick leaves and wet rock and consider hiking poles for added stability when descending.