Volunteer rescuer injured as 2 groups of hypothermic hikers rescued from N.H. mountain
Summary
Accident Franconia New Hampshire in Franconia, New Hampshire: A volunteer rescuer was severely injured while carrying an unresponsive hypothermic hiker to safety on Mount Lafayette in Franconia, New Hampshire, during an overnight rescue operation that began at about 8 p.m. Friday. The rescue involved members of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Greenleaf Hut Crew and teams from the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team and Lakes Region Search and Rescue Team, who also responded to a second group of hypothermic hikers located near the trailhead. The unresponsive hiker was brought to the Greenleaf Hut around 3 a.m., where he later regained consciousness. The volunteer rescuer required assistance back to the trailhead after sustaining a severe injury during the carry-out.
Original reporting
Volunteer rescuer injured as 2 groups of hypothermic hikers rescued from N.H. mountain