<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4QX946_0vjm4jnH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QX946_0vjm4jnH00" width="980" height="652" ><figcaption>Bobby Welber</figcaption></figure><p>One hiker is lucky to be alive after a fall of over 200 feet! We have incredible photos of this daring rescue.</p><p>The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation highlighted a wild rescue after a hiker fell about 200 feet. The rescue was featured in this week's DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review which promotes recent statewide forest ranger actions</p><h2>Man Falls Over 200 Feet At State Park In Upstate New York</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1SKYvs_0vjm4jnH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1SKYvs_0vjm4jnH00" width="440" height="587" ></figure><p>On Tuesday at about 1:15 p.m., Forest Ranger Captain Nowalk and four Rangers responded to the Inman Gulf in the Tug Hill State Forest to assist a hiker who had fallen 200 feet.</p><p>Rangers and Lewis County Search and Rescue hiked about 2.5 miles to the injured hiker, a 46-year-old from Adams Center. The hiker was suffering from a dislocated shoulder, according to the DEC.</p><h2>Daring Wilderness Rescue: Town of Pinckney, Lewis County, New York</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0QfS0n_0vjm4jnH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0QfS0n_0vjm4jnH00" width="440" height="586" ></figure><p>Officials then had to figure out the best way to get the hiker to the hospital. The DEC recently conducted a daring rescue after an elderly man " landed head-first in a rock pile" after a fall while hiking. <a href="https://hudsonvalleypost.com/?p=197980">CLICK HERE</a> to find out more.</p><p><b><i>For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow</i></b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleyPost">Hudson Valley Post on Facebook,</a> <b><i>download the</i></b> <a href="https://hudsonvalleypost.com/app/">Hudson Valley Post Mobile</a> </p><p>First responders determined they needed to use a "rope system" to safely remove the 46-year-old from the hiking trail. The Martinsburg, New Bremen, and Rodman Fire Departments helped set up a rope system.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1UuNG6_0vjm4jnH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1UuNG6_0vjm4jnH00" width="440" height="422" ></figure><p>Rescuers, including the Lewis County Search and Rescue team, New York State Police, and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department then raised the hiker 200 feet and transported him to EMTs and eventual hospital transport.</p><h2><b>Sad News:</b> <a href="https://hudsonvalleypost.com/these-11-popular-food-items-are-gone-forever-from-new-york-state/">These 11 Popular Food Items Are Gone From New York State Stores</a></h2><p>Resources were clear at 5:50 p.m.</p><h2>The 25 Absolute Best Hikes in the Hudson Valley</h2><h2>The 25 Absolute Best Hikes in the Hudson Valley</h2><p>We've compiled a list of the 25 best hikes in the Hudson Valley. All of the hikes are of varying difficulties and lengths, so no matter your skill level or amount of time you have available there is a hike for you here.</p><h2>12 Things to Consider for Your Next Hudson Valley Hike</h2><h2>12 Things to Consider for Your Next Hudson Valley Hike</h2><p>Do not be like my friends and me, who decided to go on an impromptu hike up Stissing Mountain in Pine Plains with little to no preparation whatsoever. Learn from our mistakes, and consider these things before your next Hudson Valley hike.</p><h2>"Take a Hike!" Nine Upstate New York Hikes That Everybody Can Enjoy!</h2><h2>"Take a Hike!" Nine Upstate New York Hikes That Everybody Can Enjoy!</h2><p>Taking a hike doesn't mean you have to punish yourself with a difficult hand over hand climb to some remote mountaintop. At least it doesn't mean that for this writer! Here are 9 hikes you can take which, for the most part, are more like an enjoyable "walk in the woods." And remember, the view from the top when you finally get there is always worth the trip!</p><h2>6 Hikes To Explore Abandoned Ruins in the Hudson Valley</h2><h2>6 Hikes To Explore Abandoned Ruins in the Hudson Valley</h2><p>Coming across abandoned ruins really spices up a hike. Check out these Hudson Valley trails that take you back in time.</p></div></body>

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Daring Rescue After Upstate New York Hiker Falls 200 Feet

One hiker is lucky to be alive after a fall of over 200 feet! We have incredible photos of this daring rescue. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation highlighted a wild rescue after a hiker fell about 200 feet. The rescue was featured in this week's DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review which promotes recent statewide forest ranger actions.