On Saturday, May 24, two hikers called 911 to report that the third member of their hiking party on New York\u2019s Adirondack High Peaks had died, per a press release from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The two hikers who made the 911 call were in an \u201caltered mental state\u201d and had ingested \u201challucinogenic mushrooms,\u201d per the press release
The third friend was not injured
Two friends had the trip of a lifetime on New York\u2019s Adirondack High Peaks over Memorial Day Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a news release from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Forest Ranger Praczkajlo responded to a call for a reportedly deceased hiker on Cascade Mountain on Saturday, May 24, at 9 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two hikers had called 911 to report that the third member of their hiking party had died, said the agency. When the two hikers encountered the Cascade Summit Steward, they also advised that they were lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cascade Mountain is the 36th-tallest of the Adirondack High Peaks, according to LakePlacid.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AllTrails.com describes the area as a \u201cchallenging route\u201d that is \u201ca very popular area for hiking and snowshoeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime,\u201d the website states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the friends, though, it wasn\u2019t the trail that caused the trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the news release, the steward determined that the two hikers who made the 911 call were in an \u201caltered mental state\u201d and had ingested \u201challucinogenic mushrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medical News Today explains on its website that Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic chemical compound in certain mushrooms known as magic mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ranger Praczkajlo escorted the two hikers who had ingested the hallucinogenic mushrooms to a waiting ambulance and a New York State Police unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the third member of their party, the news release states they \u201ccalled and was not injured.\u201d They were escorted back to their campsite by Praczkajlo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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