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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Hiker Found Dead in Maine, Daughter Is Still Missing
A New York man who went missing while going hiking in Maine over the weekend was found dead on Tuesday--and his daughter remains unaccounted for. A search team recovered the body of Tim Keiderling, 58, of Ulster Park, N.Y., at around 2:45 p.m. ET yesterday, according to a social media post from Baxter State Park. Keiderling and his daughter Esther, 28, were last seen around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, the day they left their campground at the Maine state park and attempted to hike to the summit of Mount Katahdin. Park rangers began searching for the missing duo on Monday, with game wardens, the Maine Army National Guard, and a search and rescue team with a K-9 crew joining the fold Tuesday, according to Tim's body was found near Mount Katahdin's 5,269-foot summit, but Esther is still missing, with Baxter State Park saying search efforts are still underway to locate her whereabouts. "We know that many of our social media followers share in our deep sadness for the family and friends of Tim Keiderling, and appreciate your support as a teams continues the search for Esther," the park said in a statement. The official Baxter State Park website lists the Katahdin Trail as a "very strenuous climb, no matter which trailhead you choose." The average round trip time for a Katahdin hike is 8-12 hours. Additionally, the park warns that 75% of serious search and rescue incidents, including fatalities, occur because a hiker left the trail. An estimated 80% of all search and rescues happen on a hiker's descent from the summit, rather than on ascent. All Katahdin trails are currently closed until further notice, the park announced. Hiker Found Dead in Maine, Daughter Is Still Missing first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 4, 2025
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Hiker found dead, daughter still missing on Maine's highest mountain
A hiker was found dead and his daughter remains missing after the duo attempted to hike to the summit of Maine's highest mountain, officials said Tuesday. Search efforts are continuing in hopes to find her. Tim Keiderling, 58, and Esther Keiderling, 28, left their campground in Baxter State Park at around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, intending to hike to the 5,269-foot summit of Mount Katahdin, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Park rangers launched a search for the Keiderlings Monday morning, after discovering their car still parked in a day-use lot on the grounds, according to the department. The rangers searched multiple hiking trails, including the Katahdin Tablelands where the hikers were last seen, but found no signs of the father or daughter. Officials said their probe expanded Tuesday, eventually involving more than 30 game wardens, the Maine Army National Guard, and a search and rescue team with a K-9 crew that joined three helicopters surveying the area from above. The K-9 search team found Tim Keiderling's body at around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Baxter State Park said in a social media post. "We know that many of our social media followers share in our deep sadness for the family and friends of Tim Keiderling, and appreciate your support as a teams continue the search for Esther," the post said. Baxter State Park's website describes the Katahdin Trails, which end at the summit of the mountain, as "a very strenuous climb," regardless of the trail hikers choose to follow in order to get there. It also warns that 80% of search and rescues in the park happen on hikers' descents rather than their ascents, and more than 75% of the most serious incidents, including deaths, happen because hikers left their trail. January 6 defendant refuses Trump's pardon Sneak peek: Where is Jermain Charlo? Baldwin grills McMahon on unallocated funds for students, schools, approved by Congress
Boston Globe
03-06-2025
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- Boston Globe
Search underway for father and daughter who went missing while hiking Mt. Katahdin in Maine
They were last seen on the Katahdin Tablelands about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, the statement said. Park rangers began the search Monday morning after finding the Keiderling's car parked in the day-use parking lot. They searched the Abol Trail and the Hunt Trail, including the area where they were last seen, but found no sign of them, officials said. Advertisement The search expanded Tuesday morning with more than 30 game wardens, including the Maine Warden Service Search and Rescue team and its K-9 unit, joining the effort. The Maine Forest Service is also assisting with three helicopters searching the area from above, as well as a Blackhawk and a Lakota helicopter equipped with infrared thermal imaging from the Maine Army National Guard, officials said. But as of early Tuesday afternoon, searchers have found no sign of the Keiderlings. The state park has closed the Hunt and Abol trails as the search continues, officials said. Officials said volunteer searches are not needed at this time, but they urged anyone who was on or near the Katahdin summit between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday or have any information about the Keiderlings' whereabouts to call State Police at 207-532-5400. Advertisement Nick Stoico can be reached at
