Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 11 at 3:44 p.m., Greene County 911 contacted Forest Ranger Fox in regards to an injured hiker on the west side of Sugarloaf Mountain. Rangers Fox and Peterson headed to the Mink Hollow Road access. Ranger Peterson established communication with the 65-year-old from Connecticut while Ranger Fox started hiking up to the subject. Ranger Fox assessed the hiker's ankle injury and determined additional Rangers were needed for the one-mile carry out in icy conditions. Ten Rangers responded and packaged the subject in hydrowrap and a rescue sled. Technical rope rigging was utilized to bring the subject down the difficult terrain. At 11:30 p.m., Hunter Ambulance transported the hiker to the hospital.
NOTE: Many hikers over the past couple of weeks have been hiking the high-peaks without snowshoes. This has caused a lot of post-holing. This creates a significant risk of ankle and leg injuries. If you are hiking above 3,000' you should bring your snowshoes up the trail with you.
Pictures taken by the DEC