The forest ranger of the New York State Environmental Protection Bureau, New York, faced several issues that worked to air transportation of ice climbers after the dangerous fall of Cats Kill was seriously injured and could not walk. I said.
A 35 -year -old climber from New York, a 35 -year -old man from New Paltz, climbed alone when the butter milk fell on January 24.
NYSDEC FOREST RANGER SEAMUS PETERSON said that the FOX weather was one of the first rescuers who arrived at the ground climber.
“The ground was frozen for several weeks,” Peterson said. “We had some deep frozen, so there was a few inch ice that brought this kind of ice closing here, which led to this unfortunate accident.”
Peterson said his crew was facing a real task because he was in a backcountry valley where men were not marked.
“In this situation, this rescue created many danger because he was trying to get rid of this gentleman,” Peterson said. “(He) was serious and had a trauma injury that needed him to take him quickly. So, between the backcountry and us around us. It would take several hours.
As a result, NYSDEC arrived at a mountaineering mountain to train with a forest ranger, and partnered with the New York Police from the valley.
Peterson pointed out how the relationship between the police and the forest ranger was built on the basis of the training they perform, and how to train every day for this kind of operation.
“Ranger is a very unique rescue group,” he said. “Approximately 130 people cover nearly 4 million acras in the state, so we need to prepare for all situations anytime, not only in backcountry experts, but also in wild firefighters and law execution agencies. Yes, it was built to take on all kinds of opportunities that require an emergency. “
Mountain climbers are transported to local hospitals and are recovering from injuries.
