Officials said the injured hiker was experienced and well prepared.
Rescuers carried an injured hiker down more than a mile of icy, snowy, steep terrain in New Hampshire on Sunday.
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, conservation officers received a report of an injured hiker on the Wapack Trail in Greenfield, New Hampshire at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, January 4.
The hiker, a 54-year-old man from Greenfield, had summited North Pack Monadnock Mountain with his hiking party and was coming back down when he slipped on the snow and ice and suffered a serious but non-life threatening injury to his leg.
The hiker’s wife called 911 to request assistance when they realized the hiker could no longer walk on his own.
GPS coordinates from the 911 call placed him 1.2 miles from the trailhead on Mountain Road in Greenfield.
Officials said he was an experienced hiker and was well prepared for the winter conditions.
The Greenfield Fire Department, Greenfield Police Department, Peterborough Fire and Rescue Department, Lyndeborough Fire Department, Wilton Fire Department, Wilton Ambulance, and conservation officers responded to the scene.
The hiker was treated for his injuries, wrapped in warm clothing, and placed in a litter. He was then carried down the mountain.
Officials said the ice-covered snow and steep trail made for a difficult rescue. The litter had to be belayed with rope in some locations due to the steep terrain.
The hiker was carried out to the parking lot on Mountain Road at 3:30 p.m. and transferred to an ambulance. He was then transported to Monadnock Community Hospital for further treatment.
