US EditionFather and Daughter Hikers Found Dead on Mount Katahdin After Freezing Weather Hike
- Tim and his daughter Esther Keiderling, residents of Ulster Park, New York, disappeared following their departure from Abol Campground as they attempted to reach the summit of Mount Katahdin on Sunday.
- Their disappearance followed a forecast of freezing rain, fog, mid-30s temperatures, 70% chance of rain, and winds of 30 to 40 mph that obscured the summit.
- Search efforts began Monday morning, expanded Tuesday to include over 30 game wardens, K-9 teams, Maine Forest Service, and Army National Guard helicopters, but found no sign until Tim was located Tuesday afternoon.
- Tim, 58, was found near the summit in the Tablelands by a game warden and K-9, while Esther, 28, was found Wednesday about 1,000 feet away in a wooded Baxter State Park area around 1 p.m.
- Officials noted weather likely contributed to their deaths, the medical examiner will determine cause, and the family mourns the loss amid widespread support during this difficult time.
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Weather ‘definitely a factor’ in hiker deaths on Appalachian Trail peak
Weather may be to blame for the deaths of two hikers, a father and daughter from New York, in a Maine state park this week, officials revealed Thursday. Esther Keiderling, 28, was found dead around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in a wooded area, Baxter State Park officials wrote in a social media post. Her father, Tim, 58, was found dead a day prior, around 2:45 p.m., near the summit of Mount Katahdin.
Brother shares tribute to father and daughter who died hiking Maine's Katahdin
The brother of a man who was found dead along with his daughter after the pair set off on a hiking trip on Maine's Katahdin mountain is remembering them in life, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine.
Father and daughter hikers found dead on Mount Katahdin after freezing weather hike
Both Tim and Esther Keiderling, who went missing Sunday while hiking Mount Katahdin in Maine, have been found dead. Harsh weather and rugged terrain hampered search efforts.
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