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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARLost

Rescue — Mt. Chocorua, Apr 14, 2023

·Mount Chocorua·Bee Line Trail

Pauline Sanchez, 36, of San Jose, CA, and Sheena Santos, 34, of Radford, VA · party of 2

Two hikers became lost after getting off trail while descending the Bee Line Trail on Mt. Chocorua on April 14, 2023. One hiker lost a shoe in deep snow and was unable to recover it. Rescuers located them, provided warm clothes, headlamps, and shoes, and hiked out with them, arriving at the trailhead shortly before 2:00 a.m.

What we can learn

Hikers should keep in mind that deep soft snow will persist in the mountains for some time, and the current snow melting cycle is making trails extremely wet with high, fast-moving stream water levels.

Contributing factors

Off trailInadequate traction
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