Two of the four hikers rescued from Maine’s Mount Katahdin told sister station WMTW that they did all the necessary preparation, but they weren’t prepared for a knee injury that kept them on the mountain overnight.One of the hikers, 47-year-old Beata Kosc, suffered an unstable knee injury, while the others are reportedly uninjured.The three uninjured hikers were escorted down the mountain on Friday afternoon after spending the night on the mountain. Rainy, cloudy and windy weather factored into the search and rescue efforts. Kosc and Courtney Doyon headed out to Baxter State Park to hike Katahdin.”I believe I was prepared, I believe we had everything that we needed. That being said, you can only prepare for the known and not so much for unknown,” Kosc said.After Kosc’s knee injury, and the sun went down, the pair didn’t think it was safe to continue down the mountain. That’s when they decided to shelter in place at Knife’s Edge, a popular, narrow and exposed ridge.”We knew that was the safest option for us. The goal of the hike is to always get off the mountain to complete your next hike,” Doyon said.Two other hikers, a father and son, came down the mountain behind them and also stayed overnight.Kosc and Doyon said they had plenty of water and food and other necessary supplies to stay safe and comfortable for the night. The following morning, Kosc was airlifted from the mountain and the pair now has a message for other hikers.”This is one of the lessons I’m walking away with: to warn hikers to who they talk to, who they take advice from. Because we actually changed our plans based on the advice that we kind of regretted a little bit,” Kosc said.Kosc and Doyon also expressed gratitude to everyone who helped them, from park rangers to paramedics to the Air National Guard crew that helped get them safely off the mountain.Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain, is located in Baxter State Park in North Central Maine.
Two of the four hikers rescued from Maine’s Mount Katahdin told sister station WMTW that they did all the necessary preparation, but they weren’t prepared for a knee injury that kept them on the mountain overnight.
One of the hikers, 47-year-old Beata Kosc, suffered an unstable knee injury, while the others are reportedly uninjured.
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The three uninjured hikers were escorted down the mountain on Friday afternoon after spending the night on the mountain. Rainy, cloudy and windy weather factored into the search and rescue efforts.
Kosc and Courtney Doyon headed out to Baxter State Park to hike Katahdin.
“I believe I was prepared, I believe we had everything that we needed. That being said, you can only prepare for the known and not so much for unknown,” Kosc said.
After Kosc’s knee injury, and the sun went down, the pair didn’t think it was safe to continue down the mountain. That’s when they decided to shelter in place at Knife’s Edge, a popular, narrow and exposed ridge.
“We knew that was the safest option for us. The goal of the hike is to always get off the mountain to complete your next hike,” Doyon said.
Two other hikers, a father and son, came down the mountain behind them and also stayed overnight.
Kosc and Doyon said they had plenty of water and food and other necessary supplies to stay safe and comfortable for the night.
The following morning, Kosc was airlifted from the mountain and the pair now has a message for other hikers.
“This is one of the lessons I’m walking away with: to warn hikers to who they talk to, who they take advice from. Because we actually changed our plans based on the advice that we kind of regretted a little bit,” Kosc said.
Kosc and Doyon also expressed gratitude to everyone who helped them, from park rangers to paramedics to the Air National Guard crew that helped get them safely off the mountain.
Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain, is located in Baxter State Park in North Central Maine.
