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Rescue — Mount Osceola (East Peak), Apr 19, 2012

·Mount Osceola·Osceola Trail / Greely Ponds Trail

52-year-old male from Concord, NH

Avery Richardson, 52, slipped and was injured while descending the East Peak of Mt. Osceola on the Osceola Trail on April 19, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Two passing hikers called 911 on his behalf, and Conservation Officers reached him at 6:40 p.m., providing first aid and assisting him to the trailhead by 8:15 p.m. He was assessed by ambulance at the trailhead.

What we can learn

It is always safer to hike with a companion; do not rely on cell phones or passing hikers for assistance, and always pack enough equipment for worst-case scenarios.

Contributing factors

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