Hiking Influencer Hannah Moody's Family Speaks Out After She Was Found Dead Near Arizona Trail
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody, 31, was confirmed dead after her body was discovered along a trail in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 22. She was reported missing the day prior
On Wednesday, May 28, Hannah's mother, Terri Moody, spoke to Arizona's Family about grieving as the family awaits more clarity about what happened to her daughter, who had over 42,000 followers on Instagram
Terri said she believes the tragedy was due to heat-related causes. It was over 100 degrees outside on the day Hannah disappeared during her hikeHannah Moody's mother is speaking out less than one week after the hiking influencer's body was discovered along a trail in Arizona.
Hannah was reported missing on May 21 and found dead on May 22, per a press release issued by the Scottsdale Police Department last week. On Wednesday, May 28, her mother, Terri Moody, told Arizona's Family about how she's been processing the heartbreaking death of the 31-year-old social media star.
'Yeah, it's been...it's numbing. I feel like it's not real,' Terri told the local outlet. The late influencer — who had over 45,000 Instagram followers — was found about 600 yards off the actual trail about 24 hours after she embarked on the hike.
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'It's ... a mystery to us right now," said Terri. "And we're trying to piece it all together because we don't know of any conditions that she had or anything like that that would have caused anything."
She added, "We're all assuming it was heat-related, but you know that's inconclusive. There were no signs of foul play." Per Arizona's Family, it was 102 degrees outside on the day of Hannah's fatal hike.
Per the press release from authorities, her body was discovered around noon, "near the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale.' Terri told the publication that Hannah intended to hike a trail she was fond of. She was meant to meet people for lunch after completing the route. Her friends reported her missing after she failed to show up for their plans.
'Anytime she could climb on top of something and look out over the nature and see the sunrise or the sunset, those were her favorite things to do,' said the grieving parent.
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Terri also shared her appreciation for the many groups — comprised of both friends and strangers — who joined search and rescue teams in the initial effort to find Hannah: 'The fact that there were so many people who loved and cared for her that took on that role, all when we couldn't was really…we're really grateful for that," said Terri.
She also shared a reminder for other hikers, urging them to learn from the tragedy. 'I feel like the best thing people can do is bring a friend. I know that's hard because people like to be in their solitude, but that would be my advice,' Terri said.
Arizona's Family reported that Terri and the wider Scottsdale community will host a memorial hike in honor of Hannah on what would've been her 32nd birthday this Saturday, May 31.
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