Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker

HUNTER — Wilderness Search: On November 15 at 8 p.m., Greene County 911 requested Forest Ranger assistance in the search for a lost hiker on Mount Mink near the summit of Slide Mountain Hollow. The 53-year-old from New Jersey became disoriented near the Mink Hollow lean-to and the subject’s phone battery was dead. Thankfully, individuals already at the lean-to called 911 to request Ranger assistance in helping the hiker get back on the right trail. Ranger Fox responded and assisted the hiker out of the woods and then to Notch Lake. Resources were clear at 10:30 p.m.

Rangers suggest hikers and hunters bring light sources such as headlamps with extra batteries and not rely on phones for navigation and light. In the wilderness, cell phone batteries lose charge more quickly due to poor signal reception and temperature extremes.