State police investigation is ongoing By James M. Odato State Police are investigating whether a man found dead last week under 4 feet of snow on Mount Colden was involved in an avalanche at the notorious Trap Dike. After a three-day search … [Read more...] about Avalanche suspected in Trap Dike climber’s death
Search and Rescue
UPDATE: Missing High Peaks hiker found deceased
By Gwendolyn Craig A 63-year-old Connecticut hiker, who went missing in the Adirondack Park High Peaks, was found deceased Friday morning, state police and Department of Environmental Conservation officials said. Thomas Howard, a Yale-educated … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Missing High Peaks hiker found deceased
Snowmobiles fall through ice on Long Lake
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountySnowmobile Training: On March 4, Forest Rangers from Region 5 helped train members of the 103rd Rescue Squadron on backcountry snowmobile operations. The 103rd Rescue … [Read more...] about Snowmobiles fall through ice on Long Lake
ATV gets stuck in the ice in Lake George
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Lake GeorgeWarren CountyATV Incident: On Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch requested Forest Ranger assistance for a subject stranded on the ice in the Mother Bunch Islands area of Lake … [Read more...] about ATV gets stuck in the ice in Lake George
Forest rangers respond to flooding in Hope
Warren CountyTown of JohnsburgState Land Use Enforcement: After months of investigation, Forest Ranger Perryman issued tickets to a Saratoga County man on charges of damaging trees on State land, storing personal property on State … [Read more...] about Forest rangers respond to flooding in Hope
Rangers respond to fatal snowmobile accident on Prospect Mountain
Town of Long LakeHamilton CountySnowmobiler Rescue: On Feb. 9 at 3:03 p.m., the Long Lake Fire Chief requested Forest Ranger assistance after a report of two snowmobiles breaking through the ice on the south end of Long Lake. Before Ranger … [Read more...] about Rangers respond to fatal snowmobile accident on Prospect Mountain