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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mount Cube, Apr 11, 2024

·Mount Cube·Cross Rivendell Trail

56-year-old female from Merrimack, NH · party of 2

On April 11, 2024, a 56-year-old female hiker fell on slippery wet rock near the summit of Mount Cube and sustained an upper leg injury that prevented her from continuing. She was located approximately 2.2 miles from the trailhead on the Cross Rivendell Trail and packaged into a rescue litter. Multiple fire and rescue teams carried her out over snow and ice-covered terrain, reaching the trailhead at 7:45 p.m.; she was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

What we can learn

Conservation Officers remind people that winter conditions still persist at elevation throughout New Hampshire's White Mountains and to prepare accordingly.

Before you head out: check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, leave your plans with someone, and be willing to turn back. See current conditions →

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