Hikers Ticketed For Leaving Chairs At Summit Of Hudson Valley Mountain

A group of hikers was ticketed for allegedly taking three Adirondack chairs to the summit of Slide Mountain and then refusing to bring them down.

The hikers carry the chairs up the mountain.
Photo Credit: *Department of Environmental Conservation*

Kathy Reakes

07/16/2023 1:00 p.m.

The incident took place in Ulster County on Saturday, July 8 after the Catskill 3500 Club notified Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Martin about a group of hikers carrying three Adirondack chairs toward the summit of Slide Mountain in the town of Shandaken, said DEC officials.

The hikers from New Jersey indicated they intended to leave the chairs at the summit for public use. Slide Mountain is located in the Slide Mountain Wilderness and is the highest Catskill peak with an elevation of 4,120 feet.

At 3 p.m., Martin met the group at the trailhead and explained it is illegal to leave the chairs at the summit. The group refused to retrieve the chairs, so they were issued a ticket for abandoned property in a wilderness area, DEC said.

Marin and a summit steward retrieved the chairs.

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