Lost hiker makes ‘one last call’ for help before phone dies, NH officials say
A hiker who was ill and lost on a New Hampshire mountain was able to make “one last call” for help to a relative before the battery on her phone gave out, officials said.
The 33-year-old from Vermont “became disoriented and lost her way” while trying to get to an overlook on Fall Mountain, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a July 15 news release.
She was faint and nauseous, according to officials, apparently from the heat.
Rescuers began searching for her after getting a call at 5 p.m. July 15 about her situation, officials said.
“After a two-hour search, a conservation officer located (her) while checking trails using his ATV,” according to officials, who said officers helped her down the North Walpole mountain. She was taken to a hospital via ambulance.
North Walpole is about a 60-mile drive southwest from Concord.
This story was originally published July 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Lost hiker makes ‘one last call’ for help before phone dies, NH officials say."
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