{"id":140148,"date":"2025-02-05T07:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T00:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140148"},"modified":"2025-02-05T07:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T00:11:20","slug":"ice-climber-rescued-after-dangerous-fall-near-catskill-mountains-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140148","title":{"rendered":"Ice climber rescued after dangerous fall near Catskill Mountains in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-b5faplzp869kbab7\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/320\/179\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/640\/358\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/768\/432\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/1536\/864\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/992\/558\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/1984\/1116\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37634648946\/992\/558\/r68vrxy28eemi2a0.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Seamus Peterson, forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about how he and his fellow forest rangers recently rescued an injured ice climber.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Seamus Peterson, forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, spoke about how he and his fellow forest rangers recently rescued an injured ice climber.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>GREEN COUNTY, N.Y. \u2013 <\/strong>Forest rangers with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a> State Department of Environmental Conservation said they faced several challenges working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/watch-rescue-crews-save-climber-injured-ice-caves-near-catskills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airlift an ice climber after a dangerous fall<\/a> in the Catskills left him seriously injured and unable to walk.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The climber, a 35-year-old man from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/new-paltz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Paltz<\/a>, New York, was climbing alone and without a rope at Buttermilk Falls on Jan. 24 when he fell.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">NYSDEC Forest Ranger Seamus Peterson told FOX Weather he was one of the first rescuers to reach the climber on the ground.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The ground had been frozen for weeks,&#8221; Peterson said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had some deep freezes, so we&#8217;ve had several inches of ice that are now bringing in a lot of ice climbers like this gentleman here, which led to this unfortunate accident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/watch-rescue-crews-save-climber-injured-ice-caves-near-catskills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WATCH: RESCUE CREWS SAVE CLIMBER INJURED IN ICE CAVES NEAR THE CATSKILLS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-gxwsfxnc1xxc04uy\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/320\/179\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/640\/358\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/768\/432\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/1536\/864\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/992\/558\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/1984\/1116\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37553341663\/992\/558\/k3l6395segcd3hbs.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"An injured ice climber had to be airlifted after falling amid winter weather in the Catskills area in upstate New York (Video Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">An injured ice climber had to be airlifted after falling amid winter weather in the Catskills area in upstate New York (Video Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Peterson said his crew faced real challenges as the man was in an unmarked backcountry ravine, which required a significant amount of technical training and skill to reach.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;In this circumstance, with this rescue, what created a lot of hazards was trying to get this gentleman out because he was unable to walk,&#8221; Peterson said. &#8220;(He) sustained traumatic injuries that were serious and necessitated getting him out there in a quick fashion. So between the backcountry and the circumstances around us, it would have taken several, several hours to get him out of there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">So, the NYSDEC partnered with the New York State Police, who train with forest rangers, to reach the climber and have him airlifted from the ravine.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Peterson noted how the relationship between police and forest rangers is built on a foundation of training that they do regularly, training every day for this kind of operation.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\"><strong><u>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Rangers are a pretty unique rescue group,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There&#8217;s approximately 130 of us in the state covering close to 4 million acres. So, we have to be prepared for any situation at any time. 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