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

The 22-year-old hiker from Quebec, Leo DuFour, set out for a hike on Allen Mountain in the Adirondacks this past Black Friday. By Saturday, November 30th around 11 PM, New York State Police were notified of the missing hiker.

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,