Search on Allen Mountain // NYSDEC
In this recently released video from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), you can see the harsh conditions and deep snow on Allen Mountain during the search for missing hiker Leo DuFour. The NYSDEC announced today that the search effort would be scaled back and urges the public not to attempt their own search due to the dangerous conditions.
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Rare footage of the Queen of American Lakes, #LakeGeorge in 1954. #Adirondacks.
Video: On Aug 13 at 12:15 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker with a leg injury on Gothics Mountain. The Johns Brook Caretaker hiked in and splinted the subject’s leg. After refueling from an earlier rescue, New York State Police Aviation Pilot Engel assisted with the rescue. Forest Ranger Jansen harnessed the 67-year-old from Rochester and Ranger O’Connor hoisted them into the helicopter for transport to the hospital. Resources were clear at 4:25 p.m.
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Video of the August 5th rescue of a hiker with an unstable leg injury at the junction of Wright and Algonquin peaks. At 4:15 p.m., Forest Ranger Rooney made contact with the 15-year-old from Pennsylvania and determined he had a broken leg. Eleven additional Rangers hiked in to begin the two-mile carry-out in steep, rocky conditions. Rangers splinted the subject’s leg and packaged him into a litter using a backpack system for the carry-out. At 9:20 p.m., the group reached Adirondak Loj where the subject’s father took him for further medical attention.
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Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On July 10, at 9:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a group of hikers who lost the trail on Giant Mountain. At 1:08 a.m., Forest Rangers Praczkajlo and Rooney reached the hikers’ original coordinates but only found abandoned gear. Two hikers, a 21-year-old and 16-year-old, got separated from the other five hikers. At 2:53 a.m., Ranger Martin found the group of five, but the other two were still missing. Rangers followed the hiker’s tracks south along Putnam Brook and at 8:45 a.m., Rangers found the two subjects and helped them hike out. At 9:20 a.m., the entire group of seven was back at the trailhead.
Town of Keene
Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On Jan. 9 at 9:20 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch assigned seven Forest Rangers to respond to a call for a seriously injured ice climber at the Pitchoff Mountain ice climbing area off Route 73. At 10:15 a.m., Rangers, along with Keene and Keene Valley fire departments, reached the 36-year-old, set up a low-angle rope rescue system, and lowered the subject several hundred feet to an ambulance waiting on Route 73. At 10:28 a.m., the patient was flown to the hospital by a LifeNet helicopter.
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Town of Wilmington, Essex County
Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 12 at 7:56 p.m., Forest Rangers Duchene, Lewis, and Praczkajlo responded to a call for two lost subjects on Hamlin Mountain. One of the hikers reported facial injuries from a significant fall. At 10:49 p.m., Rangers reached the two hikers and treated the 70-year-old from Olivebridge for a broken nose and arm and hand injuries. The hikers lost the trail on their way down from the summit and ended up in hazardous terrain. Due to the darkness, the hiker fell and slid 30 feet down a rock slab and hit his face on a rock. His hiking partner found him bleeding and called for help. After treating the hiker's injuries, Rangers provided head lamps and helped the pair out of the woods. The hikers drove themselves to the hospital. Resources were clear by 1 a.m. Ranger DuChene and the two hikers explain their experience in this video.
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Video of the high-angle wilderness rescue on the Trap Dike: On May 29 at 5:30 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch requested Forest Ranger assistance with a solo climber stranded on the trap dike slide on Mt. Colden.
Rangers Mecus and Rooney climbed up to the 33-year-old from Pleasant Valley, gave him a helmet, placed him in a harness, built anchors, and lowered him approximately 150 feet into the dike. The Rangers then lowered the subject down another 50 feet to a location where he could walk. The Lake Colden Caretaker provided boat transportation following the rescue. Resources were clear at 11:30 p.m.
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Video: Swift Water Rescue in the Town of North Elba on April 1 at 7:30 p.m..
A party of four hikers called Ray Brook Dispatch when they were unable to cross a swollen stream while returning to the Adirondak Loj. The water was chest high at Indian Pass Brook. The four hikers tried looking for a safer crossing without success. Forest Rangers advised the group to make a fire to stay warm pending until they could be reached. While it had been warm that day, evening temperatures were getting down to the teens. Six Rangers responded with equipment to perform a swift water rescue. Rangers used an inflatable kayak and ropes to pull the party one-by-one across the water to safety. One Ranger remained upstream to warn of large ice pieces headed toward the rescue team. Another Ranger remained downstream in case anyone was swept down the water. At 1:10 a.m., Rangers and all four subjects arrived at the Adirondak Loj trailhead.
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Wilderness rescue carry-out:
On Feb. 25 at 5:03 p.m., Forest Ranger Mecus responded to a call for a hiker with an unstable lower leg injury on Wright Peak. At 7:53 p.m., Ranger Mecus reached the 60-year-old from Canada, stabilized her leg, and began packaging her in a toboggan. Five additional Rangers assisted with the carry out. Using the toboggan and a rope system, Rangers brought the subject to the Adirondak Loj by 10:25 p.m. The hiking party transported her for further medical attention.
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