On Tuesday, February 4, eight members of the gang took a snowy walk down the Lincoln Woods trail in Lincoln, NH. The trail runs along an old railroad track beside the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River off the Kancamagus Highway. We had about 4” of fresh snow covering the very flat, straight trail.
About two miles out we reached a convergence of trails; two hikers continued on to the Franklin Falls trail end and the rest turned back. Approximately a quarter mile from our starting point, we encountered a cross country skier who had slipped off the trail and was part way down the rocky slope towards the river and couldn’t get back up onto the trail.
The gang members “banded together“ and managed to pull the man back up onto the trail. He was unhurt, and after many expressions of thanks, continued on his way. The Gang rescuers ended back at the starting point with a story to tell!
Meredith Perry
