Salem, N.H. girl spends hours stuck in cave
GORHAM, N.H. — A Salem, N.H. girl spent about three and a half hours stuck in a cave yesterday, according to a state police press release.
Sixteen-year-old Cassandra Miller was hiking and exploring small caves on Pine Mountain around 4 p.m. when she got stuck in a tight spot locally referred to as "the lemon squeeze." This cave is located at the base of a small rocky outcropping just north of Pine Mountain, the press release said.
Miller is camping with Camp Wanakee, based in Meredith. She was one of 55 campers who had travelled to another youth camp, the Horton Center, located within a quarter mile of Chapel Rock and Pine Mountain, where they planned to stay overnight after a day of exploring the local trails and scenic vistas, the press release said.
New Hampshire Fish and Game received a 911 call from one of the camp counselors at 4:28 p.m. and responded with the Gorham ambulance and fire departments. Rescuers, lead by conservation Officers Chris Egan and Glen Lucas, freed Miller by building a rock platform and positioning rescuers on either side of her, eventually freeing her about 7:30 p.m. She suffered no significant injuries, the press release said.
