Search crews have confirmed that both hikers reported missing Sunday on Maine’s Mount Katahdin have now been found dead. The father-daughter pair, Tim and Esther Keiderling of Ulster Park, New York, set out early Sunday morning from Abol Campground to reach the summit of Maine’s tallest mountain. They were last seen around 10:15 a.m.

After their vehicle was discovered still parked at the trailhead the following morning, authorities launched a full-scale search that drew dozens of personnel from state and local rescue teams. The Keiderlings’ bodies were ultimately found in the Tableland area, just below the summit — Tim’s on Tuesday, Esther’s on Wednesday.

Officials and family members expressed deep sorrow as the search concluded with both lives lost.

Where were the hikers found?

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