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Rescue — Mt. Cube, Jun 15, 2023

·Mount Cube·Appalachian Trail

48-year-old woman from Horseshoe, NC · party of 2

A 48-year-old woman fell on wet, slippery rocks near the summit of Mt. Cube on the Appalachian Trail in Orford on June 15, 2023. Her daughter called 911, and rescue personnel drove to within 1.5 miles of the hiker via a landowner's access. The injured hiker was able to walk out under her own power and was transported to Dartmouth Health for evaluation.

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