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Hiker Is Rescued on Mount Kearsarge and Accepts Proposal During Evacuation

New Hampshire Fish and Game confirmed the engagement, urging hikers to review trail‑safety guidance.

Overview

  • Conservation officers and local rescuers carried Alexis Hardy down Mount Kearsarge after she suffered a lower‑leg injury during a hike, officials said.
  • Hardy’s partner, Tim Dupere, proposed while she sat on a stretcher during the multi‑agency rescue and Hardy accepted, a moment confirmed by New Hampshire Fish and Game.
  • Responders from the Warner Fire Department and Hopkinton Ambulance joined Fish and Game officers to move Hardy to the summit and then down the Rollins Trail for transport.
  • The couple were photographed smiling on the stretcher and the agency congratulated them while noting there were no immediate additional public medical updates.
  • Officials used the episode to remind hikers to carry essential gear, know how to summon help on trails, and consult hikesafe.com for safety resources.