NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — A hiker from Connecticut is recovering after being rescued from a hiking trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains over Memorial Day weekend.
On Sunday around 11:30 a.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was made aware of an SOS signal followed by a dropped 911 call coming from the Edmands Col Cutoff Trail located in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase and more than 4.5 miles from the nearest road, according to a news release from New Hampshire Fish and Game.
The trail is described as a 2,428-foot intermediate trail located between Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Adams, according to Trailforks.
Due to officials being unable to confirm the severity of the situation, the New Hampshire Army National Guard and two Randolph Mountain Club caretakers from the Gray Knob hut were reportedly called to locate the source of the alerts.
Shortly after 3 p.m., the two caretakers located a hiker on an exposed ridgeline identified as 27-year-old Andrew Davis of West Hartford, Connecticut who had a severely broken leg, officials said. Davis had crawled more than three-tenths of a mile from where his leg was originally broken, the release stated.
Around 3:40 p.m., a Blackhawk helicopter provided by the New Hampshire Army National Guard arrived and Davis was brought to the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin.
Officials said Davis was equipped with proper gear and is an experienced hiker who has previously completed the Appalachian Trail and multiple hikes through the White Mountains, noting the Sunday incident was due to "an accident, not negligence."
