Is this a second death on Katahdin? That's what is being reported and there is no name associated with the death as there was in the earlier report. See the link below to the article.
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Is this a second death on Katahdin? That's what is being reported and there is no name associated with the death as there was in the earlier report. See the link below to the article.
Article
Article says second death in 2 days
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You're right of course. I was just having trouble processing a second death in two days. Maybe there was a mistake. However, I just found this news article (here) and there is no doubt about a second death. Tragic.
Yes, second death. 4 nobo thruhikers turned around on the Tableland due to weather the same day.
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"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
Sounds like the folks who found the body needed 90 minutes to get a cell signal.
We woke up to white mountains this morning. Conditions up there yesterday were likely horrific. Hypothermia is a likely C.O.D.
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Hiker identified but no released info on cause of death other than
Park Director Eben Sypitkowski said Tuesday there is no evidence of foul play in Bell’s death.
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/13/hiker-who-died-on-summit-of-mount-katahdin-identified-as-maryland-man/#:~:text=Eight%20people%20have%20died%20in,which%2 0there%20were%20multiple%20deaths.
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