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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mount Washington, Mar 7, 2024

·Mount Washington·Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

23-year-old male from Georgetown, Kentucky

On March 7, 2024, Joabe Barbosa went off trail into Ammonoosuc Ravine on Mount Washington, fell and struck his head and face, lost a sneaker, and became hypothermic at approximately 3,600 feet elevation. He called 911 and provided GPS coordinates; Conservation Officers and an Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue EMT located him at 10:29 p.m. He was equipped with boots, warm gear, and a headlamp before being escorted out, and was subsequently transported to Littleton Regional Health Care.

Contributing factors

Off trailInadequate tractionInadequate clothingNo headlamp
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