Public Safety · Essex County
Canadian Hiker Rescued From Adirondacks After Standing Still For 7 Hours
A 60-year-old Canadian man was rescued on Oct. 21 from the Mount Colden Trap Dike in Keene, New York, after losing his crampons on an icy ledge. Forest rangers reached the stranded hiker around 1 a.m., following a satellite beacon signal sent at 6:30 p.m. The rescue team secured the man to their tether to prevent a fatal fall during the fourth-class climb.