Lost Hiker Rescued After Encountering Tree on ADK Trail

Lost hiker rescued after encountering tree on ADK trail

On the evening of Oct. 20, a 76-year-old hiker from Rochester got lost while climbing Esther Mountain, one of the Adirondack High Peaks located near Lake Placid.

Recent Regional Forest Ranger Actions – Ranger rescues 76-year-old hiker

Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 20 at 7:34 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a lost hiker on Ester Mountain. Forest Ranger H. Praczkajlo made contact with the 76-year-old from Rochester who explained they were cold and wet and only had seven percent charge left on a cell phone. Ranger Praczkajlo

76-year-old hiker gets lost on Esther Mt.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers responded to multiple search and rescue missions across the Adirondack region this week: Town of Wilmington, Essex County: On Oct. 20 at 7:34 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a lost hiker on Esther Mountain. Forest Ranger H. Praczkajlo made contact with the 76-year-old from Rochester who explained they were cold and wet and only had 7% charge left on a cell phon…