Hikers falls off Bastion Falls
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:00 pm
Town of Hunter in Greene County in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest
Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 3 at 1 p.m., Greene County 911 called Forest Ranger Fox regarding an injured hiker on the Kaaterskill Falls Trail. Ranger Fox arrived at 1:05 p.m., and assisted with the carry-out of the 65-year-old hiker from Sunnyside. The hiker fell backward off Bastion Falls approximately 20 feet, resulting in serious physical injuries. The hiker was placed in a litter, carried out to the road at 1:15 p.m., and was transported by Hunter Ambulance to a waiting helicopter headed to a local hospital.
Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 3 at 1 p.m., Greene County 911 called Forest Ranger Fox regarding an injured hiker on the Kaaterskill Falls Trail. Ranger Fox arrived at 1:05 p.m., and assisted with the carry-out of the 65-year-old hiker from Sunnyside. The hiker fell backward off Bastion Falls approximately 20 feet, resulting in serious physical injuries. The hiker was placed in a litter, carried out to the road at 1:15 p.m., and was transported by Hunter Ambulance to a waiting helicopter headed to a local hospital.