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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mount Lafayette, Jul 12, 2014

·Mount Lafayette·Falling Waters Trail

Andrew Koert, 53, of Groton, MA

Andrew Koert, 53, of Groton, MA, slipped and fell approximately 10 feet while ascending the Falling Waters Trail toward Franconia Ridge and Mount Lafayette, sustaining multiple injuries and unable to bear weight. Passing hikers assisted him and called for help, and a NH Fish and Game conservation officer hiked about 1.2 miles up the trail to reach him. He was packaged into a litter and carried out by multiple agencies, then transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare.

What we can learn

Steep, wet, ledgy trails like Falling Waters require careful footing; a fall causing inability to walk can require a multi-agency litter carry-out.

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