A 39-year-old rock climber who fell from a ledge and a 26-year-old hiker who slipped on wet rocks were rescued by emergency crews in New Hampshire over the weekend, officials said.
On Sunday at around 1:15 p.m., Patrick Suiter, 39, of Windham, Maine was climbing the Four Banger route at Falls Ledge in Jackson, N.H. with two friends when he fell, officials said. He was stopped by his harness and hit the climbing wall, causing a “debilitating” ankle injury.
Suiter could not walk and called 911, bringing conservation officers and members of the Lakes Region Search and Rescue team to his location, officials said. He was treated, put into a rescue basket, and carried to the trailhead parking lot.
On Saturday around 11 a.m., Aaron Klohn, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio was hiking down the South Ridge Trail from the peak of Mt. Cardigan with his family when he slipped on wet rocks and moss and hurt his leg, officials said.
Klohn’s family called 911 and conservation officers, members of the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team, and seven local fire departments responded to help Klohn down a steep section of trail before putting him into a rescue basket to be carried out.
Crews brought Klohn to the trailhead at 1:41 p.m., officials said.
The state’s Fish and Game Department reminds hikers to come prepared with 10 essential items — a map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, first aid kit, whistle, rain clothing, and a knife.
“This is the time of year to be extra careful when hiking,” officials said. “It takes longer for trails to dry out when they get wet, and obstacles can be hidden by the fallen leaves.”
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