FRANCONIA — Just after 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, searchers located the body of Emily Sotelo on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette, in Franconia. Sotelo had departed on a solo hike of Franconia Ridge on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 19. When Sotelo had not returned at the planned time, a family member notified NH Fish and Game.
Due to the harsh weather conditions a search began on Sunday evening, Nov. 20, and lasted through the night. Searchers were hampered by high winds, cold temperatures, and blowing snow. Searchers spent the next two days looking for Sotelo and on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22, tracks and items belonging to Sotelo were located at the headwaters of Lafayette Brook. A plan was made to concentrate the search effort in this area on Nov. 23 when ground searchers located her body at 11:15 a.m. A NH Army National Guard helicopter was able to help with the extrication of Sotelo to the Cannon Mountain Ski Area.
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