Other recent rescues included a hypothermic hiker and a hiker without a light
Forest rangers in New York recently navigated icy terrain while carrying an injured hiker down from the summit Ampersand Mountain.
The incident was one of several rescues conducted by New York forest rangers last week.
At 5:10 p.m. on Friday, November 21, rangers received a call from a hiker with an unstable ankle injury at the summit of Ampersand Mountain.
A ranger spoke with the subject over the phone. The hiker was not wearing any traction devices and fell on an icy section of the trail.
At 6:50 p.m., rangers reached the 54-year-old from Tupper Lake, splinted the injured ankle, provided pain medication and warm liquids, and used a hypothermic wrap.
Nine Rangers used a sled to transport the patient to the trailhead. A family member drove the hiker to the hospital. Resources were clear at 12 a.m.
In another incident, rangers received a 911 call at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 22 about a hiker suffering from hypothermia while hiking Couchsachraga Peak in the Santanoni Range.
Rangers contacted the hiking party via cell phone and advised them to rehydrate with warm liquids, rewarm the subject, and attempt to keep moving. The hikers were making their way to the Bradley Pond lean-to for an overnight stay.
On November 23 at 12 p.m., rangers made positive contact with the hikers who said they were all in good health and required no further assistance.
On Saturday, November 22 at 7:10 p.m., rangers received a call for an overdue hiker on Potter Mountain in Ticonderoga.
The reporting party indicated the hiker’s car was still at the trailhead and they hadn’t had any contact since 1 p.m.
At 9:50 p.m., rangers located the subject in good health off the Short Swing Trail. The 78-year-old from Ticonderoga forgot to pack a flashlight and had a tough time finding the trail in the dark.
