Search underway in Franconia Notch for hiker last seen Sunday morning

TIGER, BUT NOT SO MUCH IN WINTER. TO THE SOUND OF THEIR BEATS, CRUNCHING ON THE SNOW. MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM HEADED UP THE TRAIL WHILE SOME CREWS ARE FOLLOWING THE TRAILS. THEIR JOB TO LOOK AFTER THE BEATEN PATH. FOR US, WE’RE DOING DRAINAGE. WE’RE GOING UP TO THE RIVERS AND STREAMS TO COME DOWN. WE’LL FOLLOW THEM BACK UP UNTIL WE GET CLOSE TO THE RIDGE AND CUT OVER AND COME DOWN ANOTHER ONE. EMILY SOTELO WAS LAST SEEN AT THE LAFAYETTE TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME SAYS THE 19 YEAR OLD WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, TEEN’S MOTHER DROPPED HER OFF JUST BEFORE 5 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING. HER MOTHER WATCHED HER START HIKING UP THE TRAIL. SO WE KNOW THAT SHE SHE STARTED FROM THAT AREA. AND AND WE HAVE AN IDEA WHAT HER ITINERARY WAS. PLAN WAS TO HIKE THREE MOUNTAINS WINDCHILLS LAST NIGHT ALONG THE RIDGE DIPPED TO 30 BELOW ZERO ACCORDING TO PAMMY. SEARCH AND RESCUE AND FISHING GAMES SAYS SOTELO WAS NOT DRESSED FOR THE COLD. SHE WAS WEARING SNEAKERS AND POTENTIALLY SOME WIND PANTS IN THE NIGHT. REALLY READY FOR FOR WHAT THE TEMPERATURES ARE RIGHT NOW. A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD JOINED IN THE SEARCH, ABLE TO COVER A LOT OF GROUND QUICKLY. AND SEARCHERS ARE ALSO BEING ASSISTED BY THOSE WHO JUST CAME UP TO HIKE FROM WHAT THEY SAY. I’M ON. I’M GOING TO BE TAKEN PRETTY MUCH THE SAME ROUTE THAT SHE WAS PLANNING TO TAKE. SO I’M DEFINITELY GOING TO KEEP MY EYES OUT AND AND, YOU KNOW, BE VIGILANT. YOU CAN TAKE A LIVE LOOK NOW AT THOSE WINTER CONDITIONS THAT HAVE EVERYBODY SO CONCERNED NOW. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 18 TEAMS OUT SEARCHING FOR FISH AND GAME SAYS THE PLAN IS TO BE HERE ALL DAY AND INTO THE NIGHT IF NECESSARY. REPORTING LIVE, FRANCO

Search underway in Franconia Notch for hiker last seen Sunday morning

Updated: 1:12 PM EST Nov 21, 2022

VIDEO: Emily Sotelo’s parents told News 9 that she is an experienced hiker but does not have much winter hiking experience. Read the full story.

VIDEO: Emily Sotelo’s parents told News 9 that she is an experienced hiker but does not have much winter hiking experience. Read the full story.