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RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARFall

Rescue — Mt. Washington, Apr 5, 2025

·Mount Washington·Jewell Trail

29-year-old male from Carignan, QC, Canada · party of 5

On April 5, 2025, William Tessier, 29, slipped on icy conditions and slid off the Jewell Trail near Mt. Clay while descending Mt. Washington with four companions, striking an object and suffering leg, shoulder, and hypothermia injuries. Rescuers from AVSAR, PEMI SAR, MRS, and Cog Railway personnel reached him at 7:24 p.m. after being transported partway up the mountain by train. He was carried in a litter to the Cog Railway and transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare.

Contributing factors

Inadequate traction
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