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Rescue — Mt. Washington, Sep 5, 2023

·Mount Washington·Jewell Trail

57-year-old female hiker from Takoma Park, MD · party of 4

On September 5, 2023, Alys Cohen, 57, suffered two separate knee injuries while descending the Jewell Trail on Mt. Washington approximately 2/10 of a mile below the Gulfside Trail junction. With assistance from her three hiking companions and a knee brace, she was able to work her way up to the Gulfside Trail junction where rescuers met her. She was ultimately transported down the mountain via a Cog Railway train that stopped to assist.

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