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Rescue — Mt. Roberts, Oct 16, 2024

·Mount Roberts·Mt. Roberts Trail

61-year-old female hiker from Decatur, GA · party of 3

On October 16, 2024, Diane Dempster, 61, injured her ankle while hiking the Mt. Roberts Trail near Castle in the Clouds and was unable to continue. She was over 1.5 miles from the trailhead and called 911 with two friends present. Rescuers packaged her in a litter, carried her to a UTV, and transported her to the trailhead by approximately 4:00 p.m., after which she was taken by ambulance to Lakes Region General Hospital.

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