Officials say no sign of Esther Keiderling have yet been detected.
Rescue crews continue to search Mount Katahdin today looking for clues to the location of Esther Keiderling, who had gone missing Sunday while hiking near the summit of Mount Katahdin with her father, Tim Keiderling.
The body of Tim Keiderling was found on Katahdin’s Tablelands yesterday afternoon. Officials reported Wednesday morning that they have so far not found any traces of Esther Keiderling.
Officials said crews are searching Mount Katahdin both on the ground and from the air. Searchers began early this morning (Wednesday, June 4) with helicopters, and ground searchers began their search at approximately 8 a.m.
Officials said efforts will concentrate on the Tablelands and trails and streams that are located on the east side of the Mountain.
Currently, there are 25 Game Wardens, four Game Warden K9 teams, and 21 Baxter State Park rangers searching the mountain. Maine Forest Service Helicopters and Maine Army Guard Helicopters are also assisting in the search and with transporting crews to the summit. This allows searchers to maximize their time searching high probability areas.
Yesterday, Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 Strom located Tim Keiderling deceased on the Tablelands area of Mount Katahdin. Search Crews immediately repositioned search resources into the area in an attempt to locate Esther.
Yesterday’s search included 25 Maine Game Wardens, seven K9 teams, 15 Maine Association of Search and Rescue Volunteers (MASAR) and 25 Baxter State Park Rangers for ground search efforts.
Last night, Tuesday evening, the Maine Army National Guard utilized a Lokota helicopter equipped with a thermal imaging device (FLIR unit) to search from early evening well into the night with no traces of Esther Keiderling detected.
