Massachusetts Man, 71, Survives 50-Foot Fall During New Hampshire Hike

A 71-year-old Massachusetts man from the North Shore was seriously injured over the weekend after he fell 50 feet while hiking on a mountain in New Hampshire.

Rescue crews airlifted Harvey Weener, 71, after he fell while hiking in New Hampshire over the weekend.
Photo Credit: *New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division*

Josh Lanier

07/11/2022 5:12 p.m.

Harvey Weener of Newburyport and a friend finished rock climbing at Mount Major on Saturday, July 9, around 4 p.m.

As they were hiking their way out along the Precipice Trail, Weener slipped and fell 50 feet into a ravine about a mile from the trailhead, New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife officials said. He was too hurt to get out, and the rocky terrain made rescuing him difficult.

Rescue workers had to use ropes to reach Weener and lift him out of the gully where he'd fallen. They used all-terrain vehicles to rush him to an awaiting helicopter to take him to a nearby hospital for treatment, officials said.

Authorities did not release any information on his condition.

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