New York State Forest Rangers responded to several backcountry incidents between September 8th and the 12th, including the recovery of the body of a hiker who died on Rocky Mountain in the town of Inlet, a family of four lost off the trail to Algonquin Peak, several more hikers who were injured, ill, or ill-prepared in the Adirondack High Peaks, and an overturned kayaker Hamilton County. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Recover Hiker’s Body; Make Several Rescues
Dix Range
Overdue, Lost, Ill, Injured and Unprepared Hikers on Labor Day Weekend
New York State Forest Rangers responded to several incidents in the Adirondacks over Labor Day Weekend, including a campground disturbance, and several overdue, lost, injured and unprepared hikers. [Read more…] about Overdue, Lost, Ill, Injured and Unprepared Hikers on Labor Day Weekend
Rangers Respond To Lost & Injured Hikers
New York State Forest Rangers recently responded to a lost hiker at Crane Mountain, a hiker with blisters on the Cranberry Lake 50 trail, and several hikers with injuries in the Adirondack High Peaks. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond To Lost & Injured Hikers
Climber Falls 30 Feet; 66-Acre Wildfire; Injured, Unprepared Hikers in Dix Range
New York State Forest Rangers recently responded to a 53-year-old Mohonk Preserve rock climber who fell 30 feet; a 66-acre wildfire started by debris burning in Franklin County; three hikers in distress in the Dix Range of the Adirondack High Peaks over just two days; and more. [Read more…] about Climber Falls 30 Feet; 66-Acre Wildfire; Injured, Unprepared Hikers in Dix Range
Rangers Battle Wildfires; Rescue Numerous Hikers; High Tor Fall Victim; Recover Teen at Kaaterskill Creek
Wildfires remain a concern across New York State. Checking the weather before hiking. The temperature and conditions at the top of a mountain are often very different from those at the trailhead.
It’s Mud Season, wildland stewards advise that recreationists should stick to drier lower elevation areas to avoid damaging trails and fragile higher elevation ecosystems.
The following are recent missions carried out by New York State Forest Rangers: [Read more…] about Rangers Battle Wildfires; Rescue Numerous Hikers; High Tor Fall Victim; Recover Teen at Kaaterskill Creek
Rangers Rescue Hiker, Recover Body, Respond to Snowmobile Incidents
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Hiker, Recover Body, Respond to Snowmobile Incidents
18-Hour Search Locates Struggling Adirondack Hiker
An almost 18-hour overnight search in deep snow by more than 20 New York State Forest Rangers ended when an overdue hiker was found alive in a remote area of the Adirondack High Peaks.
The rescue effort began at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday when the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Ray Brook dispatch received a call at about 8:45 pm Wednesday from the spouse of hiker reporting that they were overdue in the Dix Range, a rugged and largely trail-less line of five mountains over 4,000 feet. [Read more…] about 18-Hour Search Locates Struggling Adirondack Hiker
Mt Marcy Skier, Catskills Peak-Bagger Rescued After All-Night Efforts
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Mt Marcy Skier, Catskills Peak-Bagger Rescued After All-Night Efforts
Two Snowy and Frigid Wilderness Rescues in the Adirondacks
Temperatures in western Essex County in the Adirondacks haven’t raised much out of the 20s for several weeks, and there is several feet of snow at higher elevations.
Last week two hikers in North Hudson were rescued at midnight in deep snow and below-zero temperatures; an unresponsive Minerva hiker was also carried out. [Read more…] about Two Snowy and Frigid Wilderness Rescues in the Adirondacks
Unprepared Hikers Rescued at Whiteface; Others In Blizzard Conditions In Dix Range
On Saturday, March 9 at about 4:20 pm, Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiking party reporting an individual with an ankle injury near the summit of Whiteface Mountain in the town of Wilmington, Essex County. [Read more…] about Unprepared Hikers Rescued at Whiteface; Others In Blizzard Conditions In Dix Range
Boot Brushes Spreading At Adirondack Hiking Trails So Invasive Species Won’t
Staff at the Ausable River Association (AsRA) have been building and installing hiking boot brush stations at trailheads in the Adirondacks to help keep terrestrial invasive species from spreading.
The new initiative builds on AsRA’s ongoing effort of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through placement of wader wash stations along the river during fishing season. [Read more…] about Boot Brushes Spreading At Adirondack Hiking Trails So Invasive Species Won’t
Forest Rangers Find Fugitive, Recover Body, Make Helicopter Rescue & More
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Find Fugitive, Recover Body, Make Helicopter Rescue & More
Forest Rangers Have Busy Week Making Rescues Around New York State
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Have Busy Week Making Rescues Around New York State