Hikers lost on Wittenberg Mtn
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:34 pm
Town of Shandaken in Ulster County
Wildland Search: On Oct. 15 at 6:15 p.m., a father contacted DEC Central Dispatch to report that his daughter and hiking companion from Pennsylvania were lost on Wittenberg Mountain. Forest Rangers Russell Martin and Kenneth Gierloff obtained cell phone coordinates from 911, located the pair within three hours, and escorted them back to their vehicle without further incident.
Wildland Search: On Oct. 15 at 6:15 p.m., a father contacted DEC Central Dispatch to report that his daughter and hiking companion from Pennsylvania were lost on Wittenberg Mountain. Forest Rangers Russell Martin and Kenneth Gierloff obtained cell phone coordinates from 911, located the pair within three hours, and escorted them back to their vehicle without further incident.