CONTACT:
Sgt. Alex Lopashanski
603-744-5470
603-271-3361
July 6, 2026
Alton, NH – On Thursday, July 2 around 2:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that a hiker was having a medical emergency on Mt. Major. A 68-year-old New Hampshire resident had been hiking on his own and was able to place a call to 911 but stopped communicating with the dispatcher. He was nearly one mile from the trailhead. Hikers who came upon him a short time later attempted CPR.
Along with Fish and Game Conservation Officers, members of Alton Fire Department, Alton Police Department, and Gilmanton Fire Department responded. Fire personnel attempted additional life saving procedures but unfortunately the hiker succumbed to his condition.
No further details are available at this time, and the hiker’s name is being withheld pending family notifications.