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Rescue — Mount Tripyramid (North Peak), Oct 28, 2024

·Mount Tripyramid (North Peak)·Mt. Tripyramid Trail (North Slide)

Sarah Yawata, 33, of Lancaster, PA

Yawata fell and injured her leg while descending the North Slide, an extremely steep and dangerous section of the Mt. Tripyramid Trail. A conservation officer reached her about 0.75 miles from the Livermore Road trailhead and assisted her out.

What we can learn

Conservation Officers remind hikers that trails present many additional hazards in autumn and that below-freezing temperatures are present at higher elevations; hikers should visit hikesafe.com for more information.

Contributing factors

Inadequate traction
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