Cause of the death revealed for the second hiker found dead in Katahdin this month

TThe cause of death has been revealed for Tim Keiderling, 58, the hiker who died in Katahdin de Maine earlier this month along with his daughter Esther, 28 (both from Ulster Park, New York). Maine’s office of the main forensic doctor ruled that he died of complications related to hypothermia.

The death of Esther Keiderling was governed last week for having been caused by forceful lesions of the force, which probably resulted from her sliding downhill and colliding with rocks under the path.

The couple went to Summit Katahdin, the highest peak of Maine, on June 1, but never returned to their car and it was reported that it disappeared, which caused an extensive search. Tim’s remains were found two days after the couple headed for a one -day walk to the summit, and Esther was found dead the next day. Both hikers were discovered within a thousand feet of the other in the Katahdin plateaus, a relatively flat area near the Baxter Peak summit and the same area where they were last seen in the morning of June 1.

Challenging conditions, even in June

According to the reports, the conditions on the day of your walk included strong winds, rain, snow and frost temperatures of wind cooling. Both Keaderlings were described as experienced hikers with appropriate equipment, but the challenging land and the unpredictable climate in Katahdin make it a notoriously dangerous walk.

The authorities believe that the couple successfully arrived at Baxter Peak, but left the road about three tenths of the summit in their descent, just around the area where Tim Keiderling’s body was found.

«It seems that Esther continued downhill and tried to cross the Boulder area, which was steep and snow covered, and slid down until he crashed with large rocks,» said a spokesman for the Baxter state park. «Based on temperatures and other climatic conditions on June 1, the snowfield was probably extremely frozen and almost impossible to navigate without a traction footing equipment, such as crampons or microspikes.»

In a statement issued last week, Tim Keiderling’s son, Timothy, thanked the search and rescue staff for their efforts to find Tim and Esther and bring a degree of closing to the afflicted family. «We are extremely grateful for the professional and immediate response of the search teams and the research that followed,» he said.

Outstanding image: Tim and Esther Keiderling are shown in a photo published by the Maine Fishing and Wildlife Department.

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