CONTACT:
Conservation Officer Sgt. Matthew Holmes
603-788-4850
603-271-3361
August 10, 2026
Thompson and Meserves Purchase, NH – On Sunday, August 9, 2026, personnel from multiple rescue crews teamed up to help carry an injured hiker to safety after she fell and sustained a leg injury.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., Cynthia Krum, 65, of South Portland, Maine, slipped and fell from a rock while traversing the Link Trail on the north side of Mt. Jefferson. As a result of the fall, Krum was left unable to walk. Her daughter ultimately made a 911 call for help following the accident.
Shortly before 7:00 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers were notified of the incident. Krum was located 1.6 miles from the Caps Ridge Trailhead in rough terrain, so Conservation Officers called upon the assistance of volunteers from the Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue Team (AVSAR) and Pemigewassett Valley Search and Rescue Team (Pemi) to assist in the carryout.
By 9:40 p.m., the first wave of rescuers arrived at Krum’s location. She was given first aid on scene and then packaged in a litter. Once packaged, the rescue team of 3 Conservation Officers and 34 volunteers began carrying Krum back to the Caps Ridge Trailhead.
At 1:47 a.m., on the morning of August 10, the rescue crew arrived safely with Krum at the Caps Ridge Trailhead. Krum was evaluated and subsequently taken by Twin Mountain Ambulance to Littleton Regional Hospital to seek treatment for her injuries.
New Hampshire Fish and Game would like to sincerely thank all the volunteers who routinely sacrifice their own time to help those in need in the woods and mountains of our state.