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New Hampshire Fish and Recreation officers and volunteers hiked her down the mountain in a stretcher.
New Hampshire Fish and Recreation conservation officers and volunteers rescued a Massachusetts lady who twisted her ankle whereas climbing Mt. Willard over the weekend, the Fish and Recreation division reported in a press launch.
Karen Glover, 55, of Belmont was climbing with a pal on Saturday when she slipped and twisted her ankle. Glover was unable to stroll, so her pal hiked all the way down to the Appalachian Mountain Membership’s close by Highland Heart, the place workers referred to as 911.
Fish and Recreation officers, together with Lakes Area Search and Rescue volunteers, responded to the decision. They put Glover in a rescue litter — a kind of stretcher designed for uneven terrain — and carried her down the mountain, arriving again on the trailhead round 5:30 p.m.
Glover’s pal took her to a hospital to be evaluated.
New Hampshire Fish and Recreation will generally ask the hikers and different outside adventurers they rescue to repay the division for rescue prices. Instead, New Hampshire sells voluntary “Hike Secure” playing cards that launch individuals from fee legal responsibility most often. The playing cards value $25 for people and $35 for households, and all proceeds assist N.H. Fish and Recreation search and rescue efforts.
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