NORTH ELBA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — With an elevation of 5,344 feet above sea level, Mount Marcy is the highest mountain in New York State. Scaling it is a daunting task for any hiker—especially those ...

A trio of hikers had to be rescued from New York’s highest peak last week after they complained of frozen feet. DEC forest rangers say the group was wearing ordinary sneakers in at least eight inches ...

NORTH ELBA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) forest rangers rescued an injured Schenectady man near the summit of Mount Marcy on August 21. Mount Marcy, ...

Hiking the tallest mountain in the world is probably not in the cards unless you are an expert mountaineer with amazing travel insurance and around $50,000 to spare. However, the tallest mountain in ...

A group of hikers called for help from the summit of Mt. Marcy last week after climbing the high peak through 8 inches of snow in sneakers. Dec 01, 2021 — A group of hikers called for help from the ...

Forest rangers needed to carry a Schenectady man off Mount Marcy after he suffered a knee injury. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the 57-year-old hiker was near the summit of ...

Last weekend, my rock-climbing buddy George and I were talking about a hike up Mount Marcy. Marcy is the highest peak in New York, reaching 5,344 feet up into the clouds. We looked over my map of this ...