Two hikers stranded on Mount Katahdin rescued by Maine Army National Guard Thursday

MAINE PUBLIC • June 26, 2026

Two technical climbers stranded on Mt. Katahdin Wednesday due to severe storms were rescued early Thursday by a Maine Army National Guard helicopter team. According to Baxter State Park Officials, 35-year-old climbers Dylan Cunningham and Sean Rowan of Virginia were on Mt. Katahdin's Flat Iron Wednesday when severe thunderstorms rolled through Baxter State Park. The pair were stranded on the rough terrain and exposure to the elements left both men hypothermic and dehydrated.