Injured hiker rescued in Aroostook State Park

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 28, 2021

A hiker was rescued in Aroostook State Park Friday afternoon after slipping and falling 40 feet down a vertical drop. Zara Gillis, 37, suffered a possible broken hip, facial lacerations and was unable to walk after she slipped on a snowy area on the trail to the south peak. A team of first responders and volunteers were able to secure her in a litter and used ropes to assist in the 1 1/2 hour carry-out. Gillis was then taken to AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle.