Crime & Safety
Injured Kentucky Man Hiking In Sneakers On Mount Washington Rescued
Rescuers worked overnight and said the man was well off the trail when he was injured, lost a sneaker, and became hypothermic.
SARGENTS PURCHASE, NH - Rescuers responded to Ammonusuc Ravine on Mount Washington Thursday for a Kentucky man who was hiking in sneakers when he fell and injured himself.
New Hampshire Fish and Game says that at approximately 6:45 PM, Joabe Barbosa, 23, of Georgetown, Kentucky, was hiking Mount Washington when he went off trail and into the Ammonusuc Ravine.
While descending into the ravine, Barbosa fell and hit his head and face, lost one of his sneakers, and became hypothermic. He called 911 requesting help, according to Conservation Officers.
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This call was sent to a Conservation Officer along with the GPS coordinates of Barbosa’s location. The coordinates showed Barbosa was well off the trail in a drainage ravine alongside one of the tributaries of the Ammonusuc River, north of the Ammonusuc Ravine Trail at approximately 3,600 feet in elevation.
A volunteer EMT from Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue and Conservation Officers located Barbosa at 10:29 PM. He was given boots, food, a warm drink, proper winter gear, and a headlamp. He was then escorted to the trail and the Cog Railway Parking Lot.
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The rescue crew arrived at the Cog Railway base station at 1:39 AM on Friday, March 8, 2024. Twin Mountain Ambulance was at the Base Station and initially treated Barbosa and his injuries.
Barbosa was transported to Littleton Regional Health Care in Littleton by Twin Mountain Ambulance for treatment.
Conservation Officers say this was another example of several hikers who were not prepared for a hike.
