The Massachusetts hiker who disappeared on a well-liked Latest Hampshire mountain trail was found dead Wednesday morning.
The body of Emily Sotelo, 20, was recovered after an exhaustive three-day search where rescuers battled bone-chilling temperatures and high winds, in line with the Latest Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
Sotelo went on the hike along Franconia Ridge by herself on Sunday and never returned, officials said.
A member of the family reported her missing and Latest Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement began a search that evening.
Multiple agencies positioned tracks and items that belonged to Sotelo Tuesday near the headwaters of Lafayette Brook, in line with the officials.
Her body was found at 11:15 a.m. on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette after which was moved by a Latest Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter to the Cannon Mountain Ski Area, NH Fish and Game said.
She was dropped off Sunday morning on the Lafayette Place Campground, officials originally said.
Sotelo was a sophomore at Vanderbilt University where she majored in biochemistry and chemical biology, a university spokesperson told The Tennessean.
The Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team, which was a part of the hassle, said Monday in an update that greater than 60 ground searchers were combing the world with the assistance of helicopters when the weather permits.
“The largest lessons learned in a tragedy like that is whenever you’re mountaineering in Latest Hampshire, especially within the White Mountains, be prepared for the unexpected,” said Fish and Game Maj. David Walsh, in line with WMUR.
“Be prepared with knowledge. Know the weather conditions. Dress for the weather conditions. Have extra clothes. Have extra food, water. Have a headlamp map, a compass.”
An official reason behind death was not reported Wednesday.
The Massachusetts hiker who disappeared on a well-liked Latest Hampshire mountain trail was found dead Wednesday morning.
The body of Emily Sotelo, 20, was recovered after an exhaustive three-day search where rescuers battled bone-chilling temperatures and high winds, in line with the Latest Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
Sotelo went on the hike along Franconia Ridge by herself on Sunday and never returned, officials said.
A member of the family reported her missing and Latest Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement began a search that evening.
Multiple agencies positioned tracks and items that belonged to Sotelo Tuesday near the headwaters of Lafayette Brook, in line with the officials.
Her body was found at 11:15 a.m. on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette after which was moved by a Latest Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter to the Cannon Mountain Ski Area, NH Fish and Game said.
She was dropped off Sunday morning on the Lafayette Place Campground, officials originally said.
Sotelo was a sophomore at Vanderbilt University where she majored in biochemistry and chemical biology, a university spokesperson told The Tennessean.
The Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team, which was a part of the hassle, said Monday in an update that greater than 60 ground searchers were combing the world with the assistance of helicopters when the weather permits.
“The largest lessons learned in a tragedy like that is whenever you’re mountaineering in Latest Hampshire, especially within the White Mountains, be prepared for the unexpected,” said Fish and Game Maj. David Walsh, in line with WMUR.
“Be prepared with knowledge. Know the weather conditions. Dress for the weather conditions. Have extra clothes. Have extra food, water. Have a headlamp map, a compass.”
An official reason behind death was not reported Wednesday.
