Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to one call in the Adirondacks last week. It involved a hiker who had fallen through the ice in a stream. The hiker was able to get themselves out of the water and keep warm until rescuers arrived. They were taken out of the woods in good condition.

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Hiker keeps warm after falling through ice

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NEWCOMB — Essex County 911 contacted Ray Brook Dispatch about a 911 text from a hiker who fell through the ice into a stream on the trail between Lake Colden and Algonquin Peak at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. The 38-year-old from Brooklyn was not injured and kept warm with dry layers and a sleeping bag until rescuers could reach them. At 3 p.m., the Lake Colden Caretaker reached the subject and assisted them to the interior outpost. At 4:15 p.m., Forest Rangers began hiking with the subject toward Adirondak Loj. Rangers used snowmobiles for part of the trip and reached the trailhead at 8:23 p.m.