The body of a hiker who went missing on a Maine mountain was found Wednesday afternoon, a day after her father’s remains were located .
Ester Keiderling, 28, of Ulster Park, New York, was found around 1 p.m. on Mount Katahdin’s Tableland, Baxter State Park officials announced . Her father, 58-year-old Tim Keiderling, also of Ulster Park, was recovered in the Tablelands area on Tuesday afternoon by a Maine game warden K9 unit.
“We understand that many of our social media followers share in our profound sadness for the family and friends of Tim and Esther Keiderling,” officials wrote on Facebook Wednesday. “We appreciate your support for their loved ones and the members of the search teams during this incredibly difficult time.”
Park rangers began searching for the father and daughter