Two hikers were airlifted to a hospital on Memorial Day after they fell roughly 35 feet into a gorge in New York.
Crews from more than a dozen safety departments in New York’s Finger Lakes region responded to Clark Gully after receiving a report that two hikers had fallen into the gully at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 26.
Clark Gully is surrounded by the High Tor Wildlife Management Area, and features a challenging hiking trail.
Rescue crews reported that the two teenage hikers had been resting near the edge of the gully. They said a log slipped on the wet ground and caused the hikers to slide into the gully.
According to the Middlesex Hose Company, teams worked together to locate and extract both victims. Rescuers conducted thorough reconnaissance, set up rigging systems, and used local EMS resources and UTVs to transport equipment in and out of the wooded area.
The teens were lifted out of the gully and airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. Rescuers said the two hikers had never suffered any life-threatening injuries.
The names and ages of the hikers were not released.
