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21-Year-Old Hiker Dies After Slipping Near Summit of Mount Marcy
A 21-year-old woman from New Jersey died of hypothermia after slipping near Mount Marcy's summit; her dog survived and was rescued, officials said.
- On Thursday, a 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey was found dead near the summit of Mount Marcy, New York's tallest mountain, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed.
- After the 3:05 p.m. 911 call, responders dispatched ground teams, snowmobiles, and a helicopter, with Jeff Wernick saying she reported slipping near Mount Marcy's summit.
- Searchers spent seven hours using snowmobiles, a tracked vehicle, and helicopters before one ranger lowered at 6:06 p.m. near Marcy Dam Outpost found the hiker and led the hiker's dog to safety.
- Early Friday morning, State Police Aviation inserted two forest rangers who recovered the hiker's body after weather delayed removal, while the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation offered condolences and withheld the hiker's identity.
- Given the mountain's strenuous 14.6-mile route, heavy cloud cover prevented the helicopter from spotting the hiker, complicating search-and-rescue efforts at Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet.
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