ORFORD – More than 100 miles from home, Patrick Tyler, 70, of Hollis suffered a severe head injury when he slipped and fell on his way down from the summit of Mt. Cube at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 7.

According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Tyler was with his wife, who called 911. Conservation officers, the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team as well as personnel from eight fire departments raced to the mountain.

Located along the Appalachian Trail, Mt. Cube stands at nearly 3,000 feet and Tyler was stranded near the summit. Because of his remote location and inclement weather conditions, it took rescuers nearly two hours to reach Tyler. By then, his condition had become life-threatening and a Black Hawk crew from the New Hampshire Army National Guard was dispatched.

Under clear conditions, it would take 25 minutes for a Black Hawk crew to fly from the National Guard base in Concord to Mt. Cube. However, the weather continued to worsen and the combat helicopter was unable to reach Tyler despite making two attempts.

By 3:50 p.m., more than 30 rescue personnel began the 90-minute process of bringing Tyler down. Once he was off the mountain, Tyler was rushed to Dartmouth Health, 20 miles away in Hanover. By then, nearly five hours had passed since his wife had called 911.

On Aug. 9, Tyler was reported to be in stable condition and is expected to recover.

According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, this was the third distress call from Mount Cube this year that required an emergency response.