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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARMedical

Rescue — Mt. Moriah, Jul 8, 2023

·Mount Moriah·Carter-Moriah Trail

Stephen Fredericks, 49, of Chelmsford, MA · party of 9

On July 8, 2023, Stephen Fredericks, 49, suffered an unknown medical condition near the summit of Mt. Moriah on the Carter-Moriah Trail, approximately 5 miles from the nearest road. A National Guard Blackhawk helicopter was unable to extract him due to storm cells forming over the mountain. AVSAR volunteers, Conservation Officers, and his eight hiking companions carried him out in a litter, reaching the trailhead on July 9 at 12:35 a.m.

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