Father and daughter hiking on Maine mountain go missing; father found dead, daughter still missing

The body of a 58-year-old hiker was found Tuesday on Mount Katahdin in Maine, days after he and his daughter were reported missing. A search for the daughter is ongoing, officials said Wednesday.

Tim Keiderling and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, went missing on Sunday. He was found dead on the Tablelands area of the mountain, Baxter State Park said in a press release.

Crews, including game wardens, rangers, and K-9 teams, are searching Mount Katahdin both on the ground and from the air for Esther, the press release states. Maine Forest Service Helicopters and Maine Army Guard Helicopters are assisting.

Search efforts will concentrate on the Tablelands and trails and streams on the East side of the mountain.

The pair, from Ulster Park, New York, left the Abol Campground on Sunday to hike the summit, the park said.

They were last seen around 10:15 a.m. heading in the direction of the summit. Park rangers began searching for them on Monday after finding their vehicle in a day-use parking lot.