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Rescue — Jennings Peak, Jun 8, 2024

·Jennings Peak·Drakes Brook Trail

21-year-old male from Hollis, New Hampshire

On June 8, 2024, Ian Gargasz, a 21-year-old male, fell and injured his lower leg near the summit of Jennings Peak, preventing him from hiking out unassisted. Over thirty rescuers responded and carried him 3.5 miles back to the Drakes Brook Trailhead, arriving just before 7:00 p.m. He was transported by family members for evaluation of his injury.

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