Showing posts with label Little Haystack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Haystack. Show all posts

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Rescue team aids dehydrated hiker on Little Haystack

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

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