US EditionRock Climber Rescued by Helicopter After Falling About 60 Feet on Mount Washington
- On Wednesday, the New Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter hoisted a climber after a 60-foot fall in Huntington Ravine.
- On Wednesday, a climber fell about 60 feet on Pinnacle Buttress, causing serious injuries, after slipping on a technical section he had previously climbed.
- The NH Army National Guard helicopter hovered at 140 feet in strong winds, hoisting the climber with new equipment, described as 'one of the more technical ones' by crew.
- The injured climber was treated in flight and transported alive to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, though his condition remains unknown.
- The rescue prompted a large-scale, multi-agency operation involving the New Hampshire Army National Guard, Fish and Game, MRS, and Mount Washington Auto Road staff to ensure safety on the mountain.
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Rock climber flown to hospital after 60-foot fall off Mount Washington
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, just after 1 P.M., they recieved a report from a group of hikers who say they witnessed a man fall around 60 feet in the vicinity of Pinnacle Buttress.
‘I am eternally grateful’: N.H. National Guard rescues rock climber after 60-foot free fall off Mount Washington - The Boston Globe
“I just made a mistake on a move towards the end which caused my feet to slip and fall,” Lukas Lamb-Wotton told the Globe after he was airlifted to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Rock climber rescued by helicopter after falling about 60 feet on Mount Washington
By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story SARGENT’S PURCHASE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A rock climber was rescued by a New Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter after falling about 60 feet on Mount Washington, authorities said. New Hampshire Fish and Game said around 1 p.m. Wednesday, they got a call about a
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