A ranger rescue in the Town of Harrietstown recently. On Saturday, a group of hikers on Ampersand Mountain called 911 after one of their members suffered an ankle injury. Rangers reached the 32-year-old from Syracuse at 12 p.m., and splinted the patient’s left ankle. The hiker was unable to put any weight on the injured ankle, and Rangers called for New York State Police Aviation assistance. Rangers successfully hoisted the patient into the helicopter for transport to Saranac Lake Hospital. Resources were clear at 6 p.m.