Injured hiker rescued from White Mountains via helicopter

Rescuers used a helicopter to reach a hiker who was more than 7 miles from the trailhead on a New Hampshire mountain, officials said.

At 11:52 a.m. on May 28, a hiker texted New Hampshire 911 saying he had injured his leg and was unable to continue hiking without assistance, the state Game and Fish Department said. He said in a press release on Friday.

Officials said the man was on Bondcliff Road in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Officials said he had spent the previous night at a Guyot shelter and had slipped while descending a steep section of trail.

Conservation officials noted that the hiker, a man in his 60s from Plymouth, New Hampshire, was well prepared for the trip.

First responders geolocated the man and found him approximately 7.5 miles from the trailhead, conservation officers said.

“Due to the remote location, and in order to avoid an arduous operation, the New Hampshire Army National Guard was contacted to determine if they were available to assist in recovering the helicopter,” officials said.

By 1:30 p.m., an Army National Guard helicopter found the hiker, officials said.

Shortly after, another helicopter arrived and dropped off two rescuers to assist the hiker. Crews were able to move the man to an opening in the trees, officials said.

At 2:50 p.m., the hiker was lifted by a helicopter and taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to be treated for his injuries, conservation officers said.