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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mt. Jefferson, Aug 9, 2026

·Mount Jefferson·Link Trail

Cynthia Krum, a 65-year-old from South Portland, Maine

On August 9, 2026, Cynthia Krum, 65, slipped and fell from a rock while traversing the Link Trail on the north side of Mt. Jefferson, sustaining a leg injury that left her unable to walk. Her daughter called 911, and a rescue team of 3 Conservation Officers and 34 volunteers carried her out 1.6 miles to the Caps Ridge Trailhead. She was transported by ambulance to Littleton Regional Hospital.

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