A hiker died near the summit of Mount Marcy on Thursday, after calling 911 that afternoon to report they had slipped there. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed Sunday evening that a 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey was found dead near the mountain’s summit area Thursday night. The DEC did not release the hiker’s name, gender or where within New Jersey they were from. A DEC spokesperson said the rescue effort began when the hiker called 911 at 3:05 p.m., reporting they had slipped and were unable to get back onto the trail.