Albany hiker, dog get lost in High Peaks amid snow squalls

Albany hiker, dog get lost in High Peaks amid snow squalls

Forest rangers were called to the state's 12th-tallest mountain last week to rescue a hiker from Albany who brought their dog on a hike and lost the trail.

Hiker and dog rescued after losing trail in Giant Mountain snow squalls

Forest rangers conducted snowpack testing in the High Peaks and rescued a hiker who lost the trail during snow squalls on Giant Mountain in Essex County last week. Hiker loses trail during snow squalls on Giant Mountain Town of Keene: On January 22 at 5:10 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call for a lost hiker on Giant Mountain. The hiker had lost the Ridge Trail due to snow squalls that created deep drifts. At 6:45 p.m., Forest Ranger Rooney…