On May 22 at 2:35 p.m., New York State Police reported a man in his fifties was unconscious on Scarface Mountain. CPR was administered on the trail and the hiker began breathing again, but was still in unstable condition. Forest Ranger Lieutenant LaPierre, and Rangers Curcio, DiCintio, Martin, Mecus, Piersma, and Sabo responded with State Police Aviation, Saranac Lake Fire and Rescue, and a SARNAK search team. The hiker was pronounced deceased at 4:46 p.m. A hoist operation ensued to recover the body of the man from Little Falls. The body was turned over to the Essex County Coroner. Resources were clear at 9:53 p.m.