By MIKE LYNCH
Forest rangers located the missing Mount Marcy hiker Saturday, a 46-year-old Greenwich woman.
The hiker had planned to hike Marcy, Skylight and Gray mountains Friday, starting at 4:30 a.m., according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
When the woman didn’t return by Saturday morning, she was reported missing to DEC dispatch in Ray Brook.
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She was located by forest ranger Sarah Bode on a trail and walked out under her own power at about 3 p.m.
She was brought to AMC Lake Placid and treated for frostbite.
The search included multiple forest rangers, a Lake Colden caretaker, and the state police in a helicopter.
DEC recommends future hikers follow the NY Hike Smart Guidelines that can be found here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28708.html
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