12:54 PM EDT Jul 08, 2012
LINCOLN, N.H. - New Hampshire Fish and Game Department aided a dehydrated hiker in Franconia on Saturday.
Officials said the hiker fell ill on Franconia Ridge between Little Haystack and Mount Lincoln about 4 p.m. Saturday.
A rescue team met with the hiker a short time later. After rest and rehydration she was able to hike back out of the area on her own.
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials recommend that hikers bring at least 2 liters of water to hydrate with.
Source: http://ow.ly/c62kl
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Lost hikers rescued on Little Haystack Mountain
Radu Gyorgy and his 10-year old daughter wandered off their trail
LINCOLN, N.H. - Two hikers who became lost following a trail on Little Haystack Mountain were brought to safety by officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department on Monday evening.
Officials say they hiked 1 1/4 miles up the Falling Waters Trail to rescue hikers Radu Gyorgy and his 10-year-old daughter, who had wandered off the trail. The two hikers had most of their essential survival gear, but not a map, authorities say.
According to conservation officials, the two were able to call police for help at about 5 p.m., and officials guided them back onto the trail and located them before 7 p.m.
The Fish and Game Department reminds hikers to always pack appropriate gear before embarking on a hike.
Source WMUR9: http://ow.ly/bGLyZ
LINCOLN, N.H. - Two hikers who became lost following a trail on Little Haystack Mountain were brought to safety by officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department on Monday evening.
Officials say they hiked 1 1/4 miles up the Falling Waters Trail to rescue hikers Radu Gyorgy and his 10-year-old daughter, who had wandered off the trail. The two hikers had most of their essential survival gear, but not a map, authorities say.
According to conservation officials, the two were able to call police for help at about 5 p.m., and officials guided them back onto the trail and located them before 7 p.m.
The Fish and Game Department reminds hikers to always pack appropriate gear before embarking on a hike.
Source WMUR9: http://ow.ly/bGLyZ
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