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Hiker rescued from remote portion of AT after experiencing chest pains

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The ill hikder was extricated from the campsite by a Forest Ranger helicopter. (MDIFW photo)

BROWNVILLE, Maine - A 33-year-old hiker from Ohio was airlifted from one of the most remote sections of the Appalachian Trail on Sunday after he reported he was experiencing chest pains.

Game Wardens received a call around 7:15 a.m. that a hiker was in distress at the Sidney Tappan campsite on the Appalachian trail, located between Gulf Hagas Mountain and West Peak. This campsite is located on the area known as the 100-mile wilderness, one of the more remote and difficult sections of the AT.

Rescuers split into two groups in order to access the campsite from each side of the mountain. Game Wardens were able to use an ATV to get within a half mile of the trail, then were able to hike into the campsite where they located the man. Once there, they were able to radio a Maine Forest Ranger Helicopter which then extricated the hiker from the trail, brought him to an awaiting ambulance, and then transported him to CA Dean Hospital in Greenville.

Along with the Maine Warden Service and Maine Forest Rangers, Greenville Rescue, CA Dean Ambulance and an Appalachian Mountain Club employee assisted in the rescue.

No information on the man's condition was available.

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