19yo Hiker Found Dead

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Grieving doctor couple's daughter, 19, died on winter hike through snowy New Hampshire after setting out in thin clothing and sneakers with just granola bars and water for sustenance​

The 19-year-old daughter of two New Hampshire doctors was woefully unprepared for wintry weather conditions when she attempted to climb the summit of one of the state's mountains last month.

Emily Sotelo had only started hiking two years ago, but she already summited 40 of New Hampshire's 48 peaks over 4,000 feet, a popular goal that has long attracted hikers to the White Mountains. But tragically she died in November while attempting to scale all of the mountains, with her body discovered three days after she went missing, on what would have been her 20th birthday.

Emily, a college sophomore, had almost no experience with winter hiking, and officials say she did not have any of the essential equipment that would have prepared her for the brutal conditions that eventually killed her: temperatures between 5 degrees and below zero, and wind gusts of up to 95 mph.

Doctors reveal how daughter died after setting out unprepared for hike

Emily Sotelo, 19, was found dead on a New Hampshire mountain trail on what would have been her 20th birthday. Emily had only recently taken up hiking with little experience of winter conditions.

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"She had no map, compass, or matches. No flashlight or headlamp, though her parents said she used her phone as a light and had a backup battery pack.

In her backpack, she had granola bars, a banana and water that likely froze very early on, Kneeland said.

She wore long underwear but only light pants and a jacket. She had heated gloves and a neck warmer but no hat. "

 

[fuzzems]

Um, WHO drops their daughter off at remote hiking trail at 5 am in yoga pants, no hat, sneakers and a granola bar in the middle of winter in NH???

 

[fuzzems]

Two trained medical doctors drop off their daughter alone , in the dark, in the winter with no gear or supplies to survive? If she was 17, I would say they should be charged parental neglect leading to death.

 

[passenger]

Um, WHO drops their daughter off at remote hiking trail at 5 am in yoga pants, no hat, sneakers and a granola bar in the middle of winter in NH???

There certainly do seem to be some missing links to this story. Very strange.

 

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Oh no! RIP

 

[MrDawn]

That is very unfortunate. I always feel saddened when accidents like this happen, especially to those who are young and have their whole lives ahead of them.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

That is very unfortunate. I always feel saddened when accidents like this happen, especially to those who are young and have their whole lives ahead of them.

Same here, any death is sad but young people dying hit you in the gut a little harder.