Forest rangers used snowmobiles to help rescue a man who became stranded in the deep snow after climbing Seymour and Seward mountains on March 15. (Photo provided)

Forest rangers responded to several incidents related to a major snowstorm last week.

In addition to some wellness checks for people who were in the backcountry when the storm hit, rangers rescued several people who needed assistance due to the snow that fell — more than 3 feet in some areas.

Town of Dannemora

Forest rangers and the Lyon Mountain Fire Department joined forces to help two teenagers who became stranded while snowmobiling during the storm. The 15-year-old and 17-year-old, both from Clinton County, called for help when their snowmobiles became disabled.

Rangers and the fire department were able to locate the pair in blizzard conditions and escort them to safety.

Town of Lake Luzerne

On Wednesday, March 15, forest rangers were asked to assist state police in locating a reportedly despondent man who was in the woods with a knife. Due to the storm conditions, ranger expertise was required to track the 23-year-old man in the quickly accumulating snow.

The man was found alive and well shortly after the search began.

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Town of Tupper Lake

Five forest rangers ventured into the backcountry to rescue a man who became stranded in the deep snow on March 15. The man had called for help after becoming exhausted and dehydrated after climbing Seymour and Seward mountains.

Rangers used snowmobiles to rescue the 39-year-old Massachusetts man.

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Town of Johnsburg

Rangers were asked to help locate two teens who had skied off the trail system at Gore Mountain.

After a search on snowshoe and snowmobile, it was determined the teenagers had returned to the lodge.

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Town of North Elba

An off-duty forest ranger witnessed a man flip his snowmobile on Saturday, March 18.

Ranger Megan Macone confronted the 40-year-old Lake Placid man, who was injured, but he fled the scene of the crash. Macone followed the man to his residence, where Forest Ranger Joe LaPierre apprehended the man.

The man refused a breathalyzer test before he was transported to a local hospital. He will be charged with operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and a violation for refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Town of Keene

Two men who were skiing Mount Colden’s Couloir Slide became disoriented and called for help on Sunday, March 19.

DEC dispatch in Ray Brook was able to use the GPS coordinates from the men’s phone to direct them back to the trail. Within 30 minutes, the men reported they were on the trail and no longer needed assistance.