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Rescue — Mount Osceola, Aug 14, 2013

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Martha Thompson, 39, of Leicester, MA · party of 2

On August 14, 2013, Martha Thompson, 39, of Leicester, MA, slipped, lost her balance and fell while descending the Mount Osceola Trail on Mount Osceola in Waterville Valley. She was unable to continue down the trail due to the extent of her injury despite help from her husband and passing hikers. Rescue personnel including the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team, U.S. Forest Service, local fire departments and NH Fish and Game provided first aid, placed her in a litter, and carried her about 2.75 miles to the Osceola trailhead, concluding around 8:15 p.m.

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