Hiker Rescued From Mountain Side High Above The Hudson River

PIERMONT, NY — A hiker in trouble is recovering after getting into trouble high above the Hudson River.

The Piermont Fire Department was requested for mutual aid to the Sparkill-Palisades Fire District for a man down off the Long Trail in the Palisades Park.

Marine units responded with a total of 14 members to the scene via the river, according to fire officials.

Once on the scene, crews made their way into the woods from the river trail and determined that the patient was approximately 300 feet up the mountain side from the water. At that time, it was decided that additional manpower and equipment was going to be needed at the scene. Nyack and Tarrytown Fire Departments Rope Rescue Teams were requested to the scene, arriving via the river.

By the time the other teams arrived on the scene, Piermont Fire Department HART members had already made their way up the mountain side to the patient and started preparing for a descent. The patient was packaged into a stokes basket. Members of both Nyack and Tarrytown set up anchor points with change of direction in part because of the wet and treacherous terrain. The injured hiker was then removed off the mountain side and taken to an ambulance at Pier 701.

"Due to the critical condition of the patient, they were transported ALS to WCMC via South Orangetown Ambulance and Medic-21 for treatment," Piermont Fire Department HART officials said in a statement. "We would like to thank everyone for their assistance at today's incident."