Hiker rescued in New Hampshire after falling while rock climbing
by Ariana St Pierre, WGME
A New Jersey man, who was rock climbing in New Hampshire, had to be rescued on Thursday. (New Hampshire Fish and Game)
NORTH CONWAY, NH (WGME) -- A New Jersey man, who was rock climbing in New Hampshire, had to be rescued on Thursday.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game say 36-year-old Shaun Pickington of Glassboro, New Jersey, was rock climbing with his wife on Whitehourse Ledge on the standard route when he fell about eight feet and suffered a severe lower leg injury.
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The gear he had placed to prevent a longer fall held.
Rescue crews hiked to his location and brought him down safely. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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New Hampshire Fish and Game say excessive rope drag created by Pickington and a lack of familiarity with the route contributed to the fall.
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