A hiker suffered a leg injury while on Mount Kearsarge and required a mountain rescue operation to be brought down the mountain. During the descent in a rescue stretcher, her partner proposed marriage to her. The injured hiker accepted the proposal while still being transported by rescuers.
The rescue operation successfully brought both the injured hiker and her partner safely off the mountain. The proposal occurred during what would typically be a serious medical emergency, with the couple becoming engaged during the evacuation process.
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