Busy week of rescues in Adirondacks ahead of Memorial Day
Hiker Rescued From Lake George Wild Forest Area. Photo: NYSDEC May 26, 2021 — Last week was a busy one for NYS Forest Rangers in the Adirondacks. There were rescues almost every day, including one overnight search mission in Essex County. According to the DEC, the first rescue last week was on Monday. A woman from Buffalo sprained her ankle on Whiteface Mountain and was helped down by a ranger. On Tuesday evening, a woman from Troy was suffering from dehydration north of Indian Falls in the Eastern High Peaks. The rescue took more than four hours and the hiker back to the trailhead by 1 a.m...