Remains of Missing Quebec Hiker Found on Allen Mountain Trail
- Authorities confirmed on Sunday that the body of 22-year-old Quebec native Leo DuFour was located on Saturday along a trail by Allen Mountain in Essex County, within New York's Adirondack region.
- DuFour disappeared after setting out alone on a planned one-day hike on November 30, 2024, prompting a multi-agency search that paused during winter and resumed in spring.
- Forest rangers, state police, and other rescuers conducted the search, which shifted from rescue to recovery after eight days when a hiking party reported finding the remains.
- The Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the recovery of DuFour’s body near Allen Mountain in Essex County, offered sympathy to his family, and expressed gratitude to the search teams involved.
- The recovery ends a months-long effort complicated by snow and hazards, confirming DuFour’s death and highlighting challenges in searching Adirondack backcountry in winter.
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US Authorities Find Body of Missing Quebec Hiker in New York State’s Adirondacks
The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authorities say a hiking party reported the remains found on Saturday morning. Forest rangers, a DEC investigator and New York State Police converg…
Body of missing Quebec hiker found off mountain trail, say U.S. authorities
The body of a hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. Léo Dufour, 22, of Vaudreuil, Que., had been missing since the end of November, after he failed to return from a planned one-day hike on Allen Mountain in the town of Newcomb.


Weared missing since the end of November: Leo Dufour's body found in the Adirondacks in the United States
The body of a 22-year-old Quebec hiker, who has been missing since late November in the United States, was found on Sunday.
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