New Hampshire hiker falls 300ft to his death from Mt. Willard in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire while taking photos of the area with his wife.
A New Hampshire hiker died Saturday morning after he fell off the summit of a mountain and plunging hundreds of feet off a cliff while taking photos of the area with his wife, authorities said.
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on the summit of Mt. Willard in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, Fish and Game said in a statement. The hiker fell about 300 feet The Associated Press reported.
The woman reportedly heard her husband calling for help. She turned around and saw him falling over the edge of a cliff, NHFG said, according to the AP.
‘The hiker’s wife heard her husband yell and looked over to notice him falling over the edge of the mountain down a steep cliff that extended to the bottom approximately 800 feet,’ the agency said.
His wife called 911 for help after she couldn’t reach him due to the steep and icy conditions on the summit.
Deaf railroad engineer id as NH hiker who fell 300ft to his death taking photos from cliff
Absolutely breathtaking! 🤩 This was the sunrise view recently from Mount Willard.
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Safety protocol
Rescue technicians arrived and rappelled down the cliff, where they located the fallen hiker about 300 feet below the summit at around 2:30 p.m., the agency said. The hiker was pronounced dead at the scene.
Members of the Mountain Rescue Service extracted the deceased hiker from the face of the cliff and lifted him to the summit.
Rescuers then carried the man’s body down the mountain to the trailhead parking area, where officials said they arrived at 6:45 p.m. It remained unclear if the husband and wife were following necessary safety protocol at the time of the tragic incident.
Mount Willard is located in the center of Crawford Notch and has an elevation of 2,865 feet.
Officials didn’t immediately release the hiker’s name or other personal information pending the notification of family.
