WMNF incident database
Mount Chocorua

Mount Chocorua Hiking Incidents, Deaths & Rescues

Mount Chocorua appears in 18 documented incidents in this database — 17 survived and 1 fatal. The causes that recur most here are lost, fall, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.

18
Incidents
17
Survived
1
Fatal

Most common causes on Mount Chocorua

  • Lost7 incidents
  • Fall6 incidents
  • Medical4 incidents
  • Navigation error1 incident

When incidents happen

Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in July; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.

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Survived22512311
Fatal1

Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”

Every documented incident on Mount Chocorua

Each links to the full sourced report.

Planning to hike Mount Chocorua? Most of these were survivable with preparation. Check current conditions and the best-day forecast for Mount Chocorua before you go.

Frequently asked

Is Mount Chocorua dangerous to hike?+

Mount Chocorua appears in 18 documented incidents in this database, including 1 fatal. The most common contributing factors here are lost, fall, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Chocorua is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.

How many people have died on Mount Chocorua?+

This database documents 1 death on Mount Chocorua out of 18 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.

Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.