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Global News
13-05-2025
- Global News
A Quebec hiker was found dead in the New York mountains. Here's what we know
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Nearly six months after a Quebec hiker vanished in the Adirondack Mountains, New York state authorities confirmed the discovery of his body over the weekend. The body of Leo Dufour, a 22-year-old man from Vaudreuil, Que., a suburb west of Montreal, was found off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed in a statement Sunday. U.S. officials say it was a group of hikers that found his remains on Saturday morning and reported it to authorities. New York State Police responded to the scene, working alongside forest rangers and a DEC investigator. On Sunday, they confirmed the man's identity. The DEC offered its condolences to Dufour's family and thanked forest rangers for their tireless efforts in the last few months. Story continues below advertisement The 22-year-old was reported missing after he never returned home from a one-day hike on Nov. 30, 2024. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Police found his snow-covered car at the trailhead in December, but said tracking him was tough due to the recent snowfall. Search parties from multiple agencies looked for him over several weeks, but were ultimately forced to suspend the effort as worsening winter conditions made the search too dangerous to continue during the months that followed. They resumed this spring after snow receded across the Adirondack backcountry. Dufour had travelled to the U.S. to hike the Allen Mountain in the town of Newcomb on Nov. 29, 2024. '46ers club': Dufour had climbed 32 of the 46 Adirondack high peaks His social media profile said he was a student at Université de Montréal and showed him enjoying the outdoors. He posted photos and videos of himself doing a lot of hiking, camping, enjoying the beach and travelling Europe. One album on his Instagram profile titled '46ers Club' showed he had climbed 32 of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks — a group of mountains in New York state, each rising at least 4,000 feet in elevation. Story continues below advertisement The ambitious goal of summiting all 46 peaks is a popular challenge among avid hikers. His last documented hike in the album was Mount Colden — the 11th-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,714 feet. Allen Mountain, where his body was found, is the 26th-highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of 4,340 feet. –with files from The Canadian Press
CBC
12-05-2025
- CBC
Body of missing Quebec hiker found off mountain trail, say U.S. authorities
The remains of Léo Dufour, 22, were found more than 5 months after he went missing The body of a Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says in a statement the body of Leo Dufour, 22, was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authorities say a hiking party reported the remains found on Saturday morning. Forest rangers, a DEC investigator and New York State Police converged on the location and authorities confirmed Sunday the body is that of Dufour, who failed to return from one-day hike as planned on Nov. 30. A multi-agency search for Dufour was announced last December and they looked for Dufour for several weeks before resuming this spring after snow receded across the Adirondack backcountry. In December, authorities had explained Dufour's car was found covered in snow at a trailhead, but tracking him had been difficult due to recent snowfall. Dufour, of Vaudreuil, Que., just west of Montreal, had travelled to the U.S. to hike the Allen Mountain in the town of Newcomb on Nov. 29, 2024. The DEC offered its condolences to Dufour's family and thanked forest rangers for their tireless efforts in the last few months.
CBC
11-05-2025
- CBC
Body of missing Quebec hiker found off mountain trail, say U.S. authorities
Social Sharing The body of a Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says in a statement the body of Leo Dufour, 22, was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authorities say a hiking party reported the remains found on Saturday morning. Forest rangers, a DEC investigator and New York State Police converged on the location and authorities confirmed Sunday the body is that of Dufour, who failed to return from one-day hike as planned on Nov. 30. A multi-agency search for Dufour was announced last December and they looked for Dufour for several weeks before resuming this spring after snow receded across the Adirondack backcountry. In December, authorities had explained Dufour's car was found covered in snow at a trailhead, but tracking him had been difficult due to recent snowfall. Dufour, of Vaudreuil, Que., just west of Montreal, had travelled to the U.S. to hike the Allen Mountain in the town of Newcomb on Nov. 29, 2024. The DEC offered its condolences to Dufour's family and thanked forest rangers for their tireless efforts in the last few months.
CTV News
11-05-2025
- CTV News
Missing Quebec hiker's body found in the Adirondacks
Leo Dufour is shown in a handout photo from the New York State Police Facebook page. Authorities in New York State have cut back the search for a 22-year-old Quebec hiker who went missing in the Adirondacks more than a week ago. (The Canadian Press/HO-Facebook-New York State Police)
