CONTACT:
Sgt. Heidi Murphy
603-271-3361
March 11, 2024
Lincoln, NH – At 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024, the NH Fish and Game Department was notified of a hiker that requested assistance off the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln. The 51-year-old female hiker was descending when she slipped on a steep and icy section of trail. After sliding on rock for approximately 25 feet, she sustained injuries that did not allow her to continue. Her hiking partner called 911 for assistance.
NH Fish and Game 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 10:00 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 4:00 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 to arrive, another Good Samaritan hiker came upon the duo and gave Tremblay a sleeping pad to lay on and another layer of clothes to keep warm. The rescue crew hiked up approximately 1 mile to Tremblay’s location and carried her down the steep, wet, and icy terrain. Tremblay and the rescue crew arrived back to the roadway at approximately 10:00 p.m. Tremblay was transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare by Lin-Wood Ambulance for further evaluation.
NH Fish and Game would like to reminder people that it is imperative that you prepare yourself 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, please visit www.hikeSafe.com.