A Rochester hiker who injured an ankle near the summit of Mount Marcy had some good luck in a bad spot.
A passing hiker happened to be a podiatrist.
The 50-year-old Rochester hiker slipped on a wet rock and heard a crack in their ankle near the summit of Mount Marcy on Aug. 10, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
A Marcy Summit steward reported the injury around 2:30 p.m.
Before rescuers arrived, the passing podiatrist splinted the injured hiker's ankle.
New York State Police then flew a helicopter to Mount Marcy for the rescue. A forest ranger secured the injured hiker in a harness and another ranger hoisted the hiker into the helicopter. The hiker was flown to a hospital.
One of the forest rangers hiked down
Mount Marcy with the other member of the injured hiker's party.
Mount Marcy is 5,344 feet tall. The round-trip hike is 14.8 miles with an elevation gain of 3,166 feet.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rochester hiker injures ankle on Mount Marcy, gets help from podiatrist before airlift
