Hiker From North Andover Rescued In White Mountains

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — New Hampshire Fish and Game coordinated a rescue effort that involved 43 people to rescue a 50-year-old hiker from North Andover on Monday. Ashish Shah, 50, of North Andover, injured his leg while hiking with his son Anant on the Rollins Trail near Mt. Whiteface in New Hampshire's White Mountains Monday. With his father unable to put weight on the injured leg, Anant called 911 just before 1 p.m. Monday.

A total of 43 rescuers from Sandwich, Tamworth, Moultonborough, Center Ossipee, Holderness, Center Harbor, Effingham, Madison, and Wakefield Fire Departments responded along with members of Lakes Region Search and Rescue and the US Forest Service and Conservation Officers responded. The first group of rescuers reached Shah about 4.5 miles from the trailhead around 4:30 p.m.

After being treated, Shah was carried back to the trailhead by rescuers. The party arrived at the trailhead around 1 a.m. Tuesday, and Shah was taken by ambulance to Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro for treatment.