Hiker dies after being found unconscious on popular New Hampshire trail
Officials said a man in his 60s was found unconscious less than a mile from the trailhead.
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THE TAKEAWAY
- A hiker from Massachusetts was pronounced dead in New Hampshire.
- Emergency crews responded to a call at West Rattlesnake Mountain on Saturday.
- Despite efforts from bystanders and first responders, the hiker was unable to be revived.
HOLDERNESS, N.H. - A Massachusetts man was pronounced dead in New Hampshire on Saturday after authorities found him unconscious along a hiking trail.
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Around 11:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a call at West Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, New Hampshire, about an unconscious hiker.
Hikers walk the trails of a mountain in New Hampshire. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis / Getty Images)
Holderness Fire-Rescue, Center Harbor Fire-Rescue, Sandwich Fire Rescue, Plymouth Ambulance and New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers were dispatched to the scene.
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About three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead, first responders found 64-year-old Richard Chateauneaf of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, where other hikers were administering CPR.
A hiker made his way along the rocks at Artists Bluff in New Hampshire. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe / Getty Images)
Despite efforts from bystanders and first responders, Chateauneaf was unable to be revived, according to emergency officials.
Officials said no further information is available at this time.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is warning the public to prepare before venturing out for a hike, including packing essential items such as a map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, a headlamp, fire starters, a first-aid kit, a whistle and rain jackets and pants.