A 61-year-old hiker from Nyack was rescued by helicopter from New York’s tallest mountain after suffering a broken arm while hiking in the Adirondacks.
New York State Police responded to Mount Marcy shortly after 1 p.m. July 7, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Helicopter rescue on New York’s highest peak
As the helicopter hovered above Mount Marcy, a forest ranger was lowered to the injured hiker’s location.
The ranger splinted the hiker’s broken arm and secured the patient in a rescue harness. Another ranger then hoisted the hiker into the helicopter, and a New York State Police pilot flew the patient to a hospital.
After the helicopter departed, the ranger who remained on the ground hiked off Mount Marcy with the rest of the hiking party.
The rescue concluded at about 8 p.m.
About Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy, New York’s highest peak, has an elevation of 5,344 feet.
The round-trip hike covers about 14.8 miles and includes approximately 3,166 feet of elevation gain.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Nyack hiker rescued by helicopter from New York’s tallest mountain after injury
Reporting by Ryan Miller, New York Connect Team / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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