Injured Canadian Hiker Rescued From Lincoln Trail After Falling

LINCOLN, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game and Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team work together to safely rescue an injured Canadian hiker from the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln Friday.

Fish and Game was notified of a hiker who requested assistance off the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln at 6:40 p.m. The woman was descending when she slipped on a steep and icy section of trail. After sliding on a rock approximately 25 feet, she sustained injuries that did not allow her to continue, and her hiking partner called 911 for assistance.

Conservation Officers and the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team responded to assist the hiker, who was identified as Mylene Tremblay, 51, of Montreal, Canada. Tremblay and her five other hiking partners had started their hike at approximately 10 a.m. that morning, expecting to complete the Franconia Ridge Loop in daylight hours.

The group did not stay together, leaving Tremblay and her partner without a light source. Tremblay and her partner started hiking down Falling Waters Trail from the top of Mt. Haystack after 4 p.m. At approximately 6:30 p.m., Tremblay couldn’t see well and fell on a steep section of trail.

While waiting for rescuers, another good Samaritan hiker came upon the duo and gave Tremblay a sleeping pad and another layer of clothes to keep warm. The rescue crew hiked up approximately one mile to Tremblay’s location and carried her down the steep, wet, and icy terrain.

Tremblay and the rescue crew returned to the roadway at approximately 10 p.m. Tremblay was transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare by Lin-Wood Ambulance for further evaluation.

Conservation officers remind hikers they must prepare themselves for the outdoors.

"Think about having proper footwear for the activity you are engaged in, a headlamp, and proper layers for the changes in temperatures and precipitation.”

For more information about preparing for your hike, see www.hikeSafe.com.