"In a news release, forest rangers from the the New York state department of environmental conservation (DEC) said that they were alerted to the situation at about 5pm on 29 August after the receipt of a satellite text. The message came from a hiker who reported that a group of four hikers were lost near Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness an interconnected trail hike with elevations ranging from 1,100 to 2,600ft and several sheer cliffs and drops."
"The Police Benevolent Association of New York State, a law enforcement union, commended the rangers' efforts in a statement. This level of dedication, at the start of a busy Labor Day weekend, is representative of the commitment shared by our forest ranger members, the union said. The PBA of New York State is proud to highlight our forest rangers and all members' continued dedication to public safety in the face of difficu"
Forest rangers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation were alerted at about 5pm on 29 August by a satellite text from a hiker reporting four lost hikers near Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness, a trail system with elevations from 1,100 to 2,600 ft and several sheer cliffs. The original caller acknowledged that the group had consumed psychedelic mushrooms and that one hiker was experiencing a debilitating high. Three rangers located the group around 6:45pm and escorted them to the trailhead for evaluation by a Shandaken ambulance crew. Rangers provided a courtesy ride to the hikers' rental lodging, and a ranger later recovered lost keys.
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