Mount Flume Hiking Incidents & Rescues: 5 on Record
Mount Flume appears in 5 documented incidents in this database — 5 survived. The causes that recur most here are medical, falling ice, navigation error. 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.
Most common causes on Mount Flume
- Medical2 incidents
- Falling ice1 incident
- Navigation error1 incident
- Fall1 incident
Where incidents happen on Mount Flume
Trails and locations named in 2 of the 5 records. Not every report specifies a location, so treat this as where incidents are documented, not a complete map of risk.
| Trail or location | Incidents | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Flume Slide | 3 | — |
| Franconia Ridge Trail | 2 | — |
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in March; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Fatal |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Mount Flume incidents by decade
| Decade | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Rescue records are documented far more consistently in recent decades than in the historical archive, so rising incident counts reflect improving records as much as changing risk. The fatality column is the more comparable series.
Every documented incident on Mount Flume
Each links to the full sourced report.
- Rescue · Flume SlideMar 19, 2026
- Rescue · Franconia Ridge Trail / Osseo TrailJul 15, 2025
- Rescue · Flume Slide TrailMay 11, 2024
- Rescue · Flume Slide TrailJun 12, 2023
- Rescue · Franconia Ridge TrailApr 30, 2014
Frequently asked
Is Mount Flume dangerous to hike?+
Mount Flume appears in 5 documented incidents in this database. The most common contributing factors here are medical, falling ice, navigation error. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Flume 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 Flume?+
This database documents 0 deaths on Mount Flume out of 5 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.
Which trails on Mount Flume have the most incidents?+
Of the records that name a location, Flume Slide has 3, Franconia Ridge Trail has 2. Counts partly track how heavily each trail is used, so a busy route will out-count a harder one. Many reports don't name a trail at all, so this is where incidents are documented rather than a complete map of risk.
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.