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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARMedical

Rescue — Mt. Chocorua, Sep 27, 2024

·Mount Chocorua·Hammond Trail

25-year-old female from Bellingham, MA · party of 4

Calie Bridges, 25, injured her ankle while hiking the Hammond Trail on Mt. Chocorua with three friends on September 27, 2024. She continued hiking but slowed significantly, and the group called for help when their phone batteries and lights began failing. Conservation Officers splinted her ankle, provided lights, and she was able to hike out, reaching the trailhead shortly after 3:30 a.m.

Contributing factors

Phone battery diedNo headlamp
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