Cause of Death Revealed for Father Who Died While Hiking in Maine with Daughter

Authorities person released nan origin of decease for a begetter was found dormant connected Maine’s tallest mountain aft hiking pinch his daughter.

Esther Keiderling, 28, and her begetter Tim, 58, were declared missing connected Tuesday, June 3. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said Tim was recovered dormant that aforesaid day, and Esther was recovered dormant nan adjacent time connected Wednesday, June 4. 

Tim died from "complications of hypothermia," nan Maine Office of nan Chief Medical Examiner told WMTW, WGME and News Center Maine connected Thursday, June 26.

A aesculapian examiner previously confirmed to PEOPLE nan origin of decease for Esther, 28, was from blunt unit trauma.

Esther whitethorn person slid down nan terrain pinch an uncontrollable force, arsenic her remains were recovered successful a snow-covered boulder section beneath nan Cathedral Cut-off Trail, News Center Maine reported.

Witnesses told investigators that Tim, 58, and Esther were continuing their climb erstwhile harsh upwind conditions occurred, including upwind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour, per nan report.

Esther and Tim were some from Ulster Park, N.Y., according to authorities. 

The begetter and girl were past seen astir 10:15 a.m. section clip connected Sunday, June 1, erstwhile they group retired from Abol Campground to hike Mount Katahdin, they added.

The Baxter State Park website describes nan Katahdin way arsenic a “very strenuous climb, nary matter which trailhead you choose” that tin return astir 8 to 12 hours to hike round-trip.

Rangers began searching for Ether and Tim aft their conveyance was recovered parked astatine nan trailhead, according to authorities.

Tim’s assemblage was recovered a fewer hours aft nan hunt began, but nan hunt for his girl lasted for a day, they added.

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Multiple teams assisted pinch nan search, including crippled wardens, K9 teams, helicopters from nan Maine Forest Service, and nan Maine Association of Search and Rescue Volunteers.

“The Maine Army National Guard and their helicopters besides assisted pinch nan proscription of searchers, and searching trails, streams and nan Tablelands from nan air,” officials said.