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Rescue — Pine Mountain, Oct 8, 2023

·Pine Mountain (Gorham)·Pine Mountain Trail

Andrew Pate, 56, of Portsmouth, NH · party of 2

On October 8, 2023, Andrew Pate slipped on wet ground near the summit of Pine Mountain and sustained a significant leg injury while on a day hike with his wife. Conservation Officers and AVSAR volunteers, assisted by Good Samaritan hikers, carried him in a rescue litter to Pine Mountain Road. He was transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for treatment.

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