Forest Rangers jumped into action earlier this week to rescue two hikers who were stuck on the ice near a popular hiking waterfall in upstate New York.
Most of the folks reading this wouldn’t think the middle of February would be a good time to plan a hike into or anywhere near one of the highest waterfalls in New York State. Unfortunately, not everybody thinks the same way, and when people decide to hike in icy conditions without the proper gear this is oftentimes the result.
Hikers Get Stuck on Ice in the Catskill Mountains
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Forest Rangers were called to action to assist two hikers who were hiking near Kaaterskill Falls on Monday, February 17th. DEC Forest Rangers Commerford, Fox, and Peterson responded to a call asking for assistance for two inexperienced hikers who reportedly got stuck on ice at the lower falls of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains…