“***New Hampshire Conservation Officers are seeking the public’s help locating an overdue hiker.***
Emily Sotelo, 20, was dropped off yesterday morning at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, with the intended hiking route of Mount Lafayette, Haystack and Flume. Overnight temperatures dropped to ‘about zero’, with windspeeds making the chill factor -30 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Guard has also brought in a helicopter to search for the missing hiker.
Any hikers who may have encountered Sotelo along the intended route should notify NH State Police Dispatch at (603)271-1170.
Sotelo is described at 5’3, 115 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown jacket, and exercise pants.”-NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division.
“These pictures show the flight path of a Blackhawk helicopter over the search area for two hours this afternoon. The second photo shows the helicopter’s elevation (in green) and speed (in yellow).” -Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team.
Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team photo.
Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team photo.