US EditionU.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state’s Adirondacks
- Authorities found the body of 22-year-old Quebec hiker Leo DuFour near Allen Mountain in New York's Adirondacks on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
- DuFour disappeared after setting out alone on a day hike on November 29, 2024, and a multi-agency search began shortly after his failure to return on November 30.
- Search efforts by forest rangers, state police, and other rescuers paused during winter due to harsh conditions but resumed in spring, and a hiking party reported his remains Saturday morning.
- Authorities from New York’s environmental agency have verified that the remains were located near the Allen Mountain hiking path in Essex County.
- Authorities ended the search after weeks of efforts and expressed condolences to DuFour's family while thanking forest rangers for their continuous work over months.
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US Authorities Find Body of Missing Quebec Hiker in New York State’s Adirondacks
The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authorities say a hiking party reported the remains found on Saturday morning. Forest rangers, a DEC investigator and New York State Police converg…
Body of missing Quebec hiker found off mountain trail, say U.S. authorities
The body of a hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. Léo Dufour, 22, of Vaudreuil, Que., had been missing since the end of November, after he failed to return from a planned one-day hike on Allen Mountain in the town of Newcomb.
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Le Journal de QuebecWeared missing since the end of November: Leo Dufour's body found in the Adirondacks in the United States
The body of a 22-year-old Quebec hiker, who has been missing since late November in the United States, was found on Sunday.
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