RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARLost
Rescue — Mount Guyot, Mar 21, 2025
·Mount Guyot·Twinway Trail
52-year-old male from Acton, Massachusetts
On March 21, 2025, solo hiker Gary Sullivan (52) lost the Twinway Trail near Mount Guyot while floundering in waist-deep snow without snowshoes. He texted 911 with a dying phone, set up a shelter, and was located by Conservation Officers and Pemi Valley SAR volunteers approximately 6.5 miles in from Gale River Road. Sullivan was uninjured and returned to the trailhead at 10:05 p.m.
What we can learn
Winter conditions persist at elevation, and as snow continues to soften snowshoes are a must to avoid post holing.
Contributing factors
SoloInadequate tractionPhone battery died