Fall on Rock, New Hampshire, Iron Mountain
Publication Year: 1984.
FALL ON ROCK
New Hampshire, Iron Mountain
On June 12, 1983, three hikers were descending from Iron Mountain when one of them got too close to the edge of a cliff and fell 100 meters to a ledge. (Source: Rick Wilcox. New Hampshire Mountain Rescue Service)
Analysis
This hiker’s life was saved because a cable-lift evacuation by helicopter was possible. This is the first helicopter rescue from a cliff in New England. (Source: Rick Wilcox, New Hampshire Mountain Rescue Service)