The search for a missing hiker in New York’s Adirondacks has been put on hold due to safety concerns. Leo DuFour, 22, of Quebec, set off on the Allen Mountain Trailhead in Newcomb on Nov. 29 and hasn’t been seen since.

The search for a hiker from Quebec who was reported missing on Allen Mountain more than a week ago is transitioning to a “weather-dependent” recovery mission as the cold temperatures, snowfall and remote search area endanger searchers and keep them from making progress.

Leo DuFour’s vehicle was found at the Mount Adams trailhead covered in snow; the search for the hiker is now a recovery operation.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has reduced its search for Leo DuFour, a 22-year-old from Vaudreuil, Quebec, to a “limited continuous” operation due to extreme conditions and a lack of new leads. DuFour went missing after setting out to hike Allen Mountain in Essex County on Nov. 29.

The search for a hiker from Quebec who was reported missing on Allen Mountain more than a week ago is transitioning to a “weather-dependent” recovery mission as the cold temperatures, snowfall and remote search area endanger searchers and keep them from making progress.

New York authorities are scaling back the search for a Quebec hiker who went missing in the snow-covered Adirondack mountains.

After more than eight days of searching for missing Quebec hiker Leo DuFour in the Adirondacks, rangers have transitioned to searching for his body. “Despite continuous efforts using cellphone data analysis and expertise on Allen Mountain hikers,

Authorities in New York state say the search for a 22-year-old Quebec hiker who went missing in the Adirondacks more than a week ago is now likely a recovery mission.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today that after more than eight days the active search for Leo DuFour, a 22-year-old-Quebec man who went missing on November 30,