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Hiker found dead in Maine, search continues for 28-year-old daughter (Mt. Katahdin)
FOX News ^ | 6/4/25 | Stephen Sorace

Posted on 06/04/2025 8:52:57 AM PDT by 1Old Pro

A 58-year-old hiker was found dead near a mountain summit in Maine while his 28-year-old daughter remains missing, authorities said Tuesday.

The body of Tim Keiderling was located around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday on the Tableland near the summit of Mount Katahdin, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said.

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The Baxter State Park website notes that Katahdin is a "very strenuous climb," with an average round trip taking 8 to 12 hours.

I climbed Katahdin multiple times including the well known Knife edge trail. I did this in my late 20's, this person was 58, I wouldn't do it at 58 unless I was in excellent shape.

1 posted on 06/04/2025 8:52:57 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I’m calling it a murder-suicide, as opposed to a suicide-murder.


2 posted on 06/04/2025 9:00:49 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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Katahdin is the Northern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail, I didn’t read the article but were they finishing thru hike of the AT and after all that hiking took a chance that was dangerous and the weather or something else caught up with them


3 posted on 06/04/2025 9:02:04 AM PDT by srmanuel
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I climbed once to Pamola Peak, on a scorching July day. From the parking lot to the peak took about 3 hours. I was in my mid 40s at the time. I wasn’t carrying much, but don’t recall the climb being especially strenuous.


4 posted on 06/04/2025 9:02:22 AM PDT by Romulus ( )
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The weather has not been great lately. It wouldn’t surprise me if the temps were in the low thirties night time at elevation. Exposure is a real risk for the unprepared.


5 posted on 06/04/2025 9:13:05 AM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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No mention of obvious injuries or cause of death.

If it was a suspected criminal event, Park officials would be actively warning other hikers.

6 posted on 06/04/2025 9:24:43 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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Hiking has replaced guns as one of the leading causes of death in dumb America.

sarc/


7 posted on 06/04/2025 9:32:01 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The DemonRATS have replaced Hitler with "Doc" Jill's "Taco" slur to attack President Trump. Nice!)
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Maybe he died, and the daughter is hiking towards help. Hoping she turns up. Tragic.


8 posted on 06/04/2025 9:52:38 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….)
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Hiking? Buy a car.


9 posted on 06/04/2025 10:08:12 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: srmanuel
I didn’t read the article but were they finishing thru hike of the AT

Yea, not sure about that. My guess is it was a solo climb not part of the AT tail start/finish.

10 posted on 06/04/2025 10:17:30 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Maybe he died, and the daughter is hiking towards help

Maybe, I would think she would see others on the trail down.

11 posted on 06/04/2025 10:18:43 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Mt Katahdin is not an easy climb:
Short video on Google maps of I think knifes edge near the summit.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mt+Katahdin/@45.9044004,-68.9215652,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e5!3m6!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgIDOo9Xf-AE!2e10!3e10!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fgps-cs-s%2FAC9h4nrmi8VSVFNKQJajAikYyJPfxDEAUDQAuMEXMcEyq7tEb9eff8XRLcGEy7VHXromgeod-v5yxm1U3pIetDS_pl5q-50jTD6axFVodGAOeqtUOaTtHJfAYfTsE2gKfGCr_3U6-Sl0eg%3Dw203-h114-k-no!7i1920!8i1080!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x4cbac28ac85c48bd:0xceda1e4963aa9208!2sMt+Katahdin!8m2!3d45.9044004!4d-68.9215652!16zL20vMDI5OWZt!3m5!1s0x4cbac28ac85c48bd:0xceda1e4963aa9208!8m2!3d45.9044004!4d-68.9215652!16zL20vMDI5OWZt?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
12 posted on 06/04/2025 10:29:43 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn
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I remember reading a book about Donn Fendler who was lost on Mt. Katahdin when he was a little boy. Found after more than a week, IIRC. It’s supposed to be a brutal and unforgiving place.


13 posted on 06/04/2025 10:32:58 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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It’s supposed to be a brutal and unforgiving place.

It's not bad during the proper times, we used to climb in the Fall. It's probably up there with Angel's Landing in Zion.

14 posted on 06/04/2025 10:34:39 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Have done a ton of hiking in New Hampshire mountains - it’s amazing how many people don’t realize that a hike above the tree-line is NOT just a stroll through the woods.


15 posted on 06/04/2025 10:49:02 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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it’s amazing how many people don’t realize that a hike above the tree-line is NOT just a stroll through the woods.

Yep, it isn't mall walking. But then again, I can't believe the percentage of people who cannot drive a car competently.

16 posted on 06/04/2025 10:51:41 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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that a hike above the tree-line is NOT just a stroll through the woods.

Well by definition..,

17 posted on 06/04/2025 10:57:38 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Psalm 73

What are you talking about? The elevation is well below the tree line


18 posted on 06/04/2025 11:40:32 AM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: 1Old Pro

No mention of cell service?


19 posted on 06/04/2025 11:44:49 AM PDT by oil_dude
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To: Az Joe

The summit is well above tree line.


20 posted on 06/04/2025 11:46:44 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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