GRAFTON NOTCH — A man in his sixties suffered head and facial injuries after falling while Ice Climbing in Grafton Notch Sunday afternoon.
The Mahoosuc Mountain and Rescue Team responded to the call around 1 p.m. The man had been doing a technical climb not too far from Old Speck Mountain when he fell roughly 30 feet, according to Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue.
When rescuers arrived on scene, the man was conscious and being kept warm by fellow climbers.
Due to the weather, LifeFlight was not able to fly so the individual was brought from the woods to an ambulance and then transported to Rumford Hospital. The man was reportedly in stable condition, but was held overnight so he could be evaluated for his injuries.
This was the first rescue Mahoosuc Mountain has responded to this winter, which is usually a quiet time of year for calls in the area.
The rescue team is warning all people, climbers or not, to use extreme caution on the mountains this time of year and to “expect anything.”
The Maine Game Warden Service, Newry Fire Department, Med-Care and Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue responded to the call. The rescue took about two hours.
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