Rescue — North Kinsman, Aug 25, 2025
Dennis Boyce, of Bermuda Run, NC, Appalachian Trail thru-hiker; a second AT thru-hiker also sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury
On August 25, 2025, Dennis Boyce, an AT thru-hiker, slipped and fell near the summit of North Kinsman on the Kinsman Ridge Trail and was unable to hike out under his own power. Conservation Officers and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue volunteers carried him out to Lafayette Place Campground, where he was transported by ambulance to Littleton Regional Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A second AT thru-hiker was also found with a serious but non-life-threatening injury during the operation and similarly transported to Littleton Regional Hospital.
What we can learn
NH Fish and Game urges hikers to be prepared and to use caution while hiking, noting that packing the 10 Essentials even on a day hike is imperative.