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Rescue — Mount Moosilauke, Jul 5, 2023

·Mount Moosilauke·Beaver Brook Trail

Yarrow Farnsworth, 47, of Groton, NH

Farnsworth suffered a lower-leg injury descending the Beaver Brook Trail from Mount Moosilauke, about 2.2 miles from the trailhead, and could not continue. Officers and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue carried her out by litter, arriving at 8:30 p.m. Wet weather had created slippery trail conditions.

What we can learn

Fish and Game recommended appropriate, supportive, traction-providing footwear given the many rain-related slip injuries.

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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