[at-l] Hikers Death on Mt Washington?

[hudsom at us.ibm.com (Mark Hudson)]

I heard about this a few days ago, but in very little detail.

I found this on the web
<<http://www.nh.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?SearchID=73161462716476&Avis=NH&Dato=20040130&Kategori=OUTDOOR02&Lopenr=40130001&Ref=AR>>

But again with very little detail. Does anyone have any additional info?

                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
 Body of Hiker Recovered at Huntington Ravine                         
                                                                      
 Published: January 2004                                              
                                                                      
 CONCORD -- Following a search effort initiated on Wednesday, Jan.    
 28, the body of a male hiker was recovered Thursday afternoon from   
 the base of Yale Gully in Huntington Ravine.                         
                                                                      
 The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of      
 family members. A cause of death will be determined by the Medical   
 Examiner's Office.                                                   
                                                                      
 Yale Gully is east of Mt. Washington, approximately 3 miles from the 
 trailhead at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on Route 16. The search    
 was conducted on foot and by Snowcat by volunteers and staff from    
 the U.S. Forest Service, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Mountain     
 Rescue Service, Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue and N.H. Fish  
 and Game.                                                            
                                                                      
 Officials from N.H. Fish and Game and the U.S. Forest Service will   
 provide further information as it becomes available.                 
                                                                      
 For hiking safety information, visit:                                
 http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Outdoor_Recreation/hiking_safety.htm 
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 skeeter