Kaaterskill Falls

07/29/2024

Remember

01/20/2023

Catskill Park Conditions for the Weekend! We’ll see wet, muddy, snowy, and icy conditions depending on the elevation of your hike. Higher elevations will have snow and ice. Expect rain and snow with temperatures in the 30s. Stay dry, dress in layers, and pack traction aids. Microspikes, snowshoes, and trekking poles are available for sale or rental at the Catskills Visitor Center. More info at https://catskillsvisitorcenter.org/trail_update/catskill-trail-conditions-january-20/

06/05/2021

Enjoy the trails. Pack out your trash.

05/12/2021

Oh no. Not again :(

A man reported missing from the Hudson Valley was found dead in the parking lot of an upstate New York state park. New York State Police troopers launched an investigation on Friday, April 30 into the disappearance of Westchester County resident Jesse Ritholz, age 36, of Yonkers, who was reported mi...

05/04/2021

IN MEMORIAL: On Saturday, May 1, 2010 a hiker named William J. Costello III , 52, of Delmar, New York (suburb of Albany NY) fell 160 feet before hitting the ground, and then fell down another 40 feet down until coming to rest in some brush. It is reported that the accident occurred around 11:15 AM in the morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

William J. Costello III was born in Rockville Centre, N.Y. and is the beloved son of Joan Costello and William J. (Irene) Costello. Bill worked in corrections for the NY State Department of Corrections at Greene Correctional Facility for 25 years, retiring in 2003 as a lieutenant.

More recently, he worked as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. Bill was an avid N.Y. Mets and Buffalo Bills fan, and a sports memorabilia collector. He enjoyed hiking, chess, playing congas, photography and playing baseball and football with the neighborhood kids.

He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir. Bill was an animal lover who was always befriending the neighborhood dogs. In addition to his beloved parents, Bill is the devoted father of Kristen (Ben) Truax, Shannon Costello, Brianne (Rick Maney) Costello and William J. "Billy" Costello IV.

He is the loving brother of Kathleen (Stan) Kroese, Patricia (Rich) Lyon, Michael Costello, Brian Costello, Gloria (Kevin) Saunders, Noreen Costello, Sean Costello and Albert Costello. Bill is the uncle of Chelsea, Sandra, Crystal, Richard, Steven, Alex, Joey, James, Michael, Brandon and Zachary and also survived by a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

12/27/2020

Remembering Marcel and sending thoughts to his family.

IN MEMORIAL: Pilette, Marcel DELMAR Marcel Pilette, 58, of Delmar, died December 27, 2009.

New York State Police are investigating the death. They believe that Marcel Pilette was alone at the top of the Falls. They have not ruled out su***de, but they do believe that it is most likely an accident. There was a lot of ice near the top of the Falls. Most of the area around the Falls slopes downward. This makes it very unforgiving if the hiker slips. It is almost impossible to recover before slipping off the top. The State Police received a phone call around 1:30 PM on December 29, 2009 that the body of a man was at the bottom of the upper Kaaterskill Falls.

Born in Barre, Vt. to Evelyn and Louis Pilette. Survived by his wife, Noreen; daughters, Jaclyn and Malissa; son-in-law, Andrew; and five siblings and their families; and many good friends. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Christ Church United Methodist, Troy. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Church United Methodist, 35 State St., Troy, NY 12180.