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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Tragedy as boy, 14, freezes to death 15,500ft up a volcano after posting haunting last video message
A 14-year-old boy has been found dead after he attempted to climb a volcano without a guide or thermal clothing. Paolo Sánchez Carrasco was discovered by a rescue team on Saturday after a missing alert was issued three days earlier. He is believed to have died of hypothermia at around 15,682 ft above sea level. Before his death, he posted a selfie video to social media, saying: 'Turns out it drops to minus two degrees at night up here. 'And what sucks is, well, I'm gonna freeze my a*se off. I didn't even bring a sleeping bag, and I'm really far from the shelter. 'The next one's way over there, but it's on the other side of the mountain.' A woman named Angela said she had been trekking up the same volcano at the same time as Paolo. She wrote: 'Just as we were reaching the second pass, the storm hit. We had to camp beside a rock wall. 'Unfortunately, we were soaked and had no choice but to take shelter in our tent - that's what stopped us from going any further.' Paolo is believed to have travelled from Mexico City to Iztaccíhuatl, a dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, on July 12. The journey is around 90 minutes by car and it is unclear how he got there. Iztaccíhuatl is Mexico's third-highest peak at 5,213 metres and is considered a technically challenging climb. The routes up the mountain involve loose rocks, steep slopes, and areas of ice and snow, as reported by NeedToKnow. Conditions can change rapidly - even in relatively favourable months like July - with freezing temperatures, strong winds, and sudden drops in visibility due to clouds or fog. Mountaineering experts and guides recommend climbing Iztaccíhuatl only with proper equipment, including multiple layers of thermal clothing, specialist boots, gloves, hats, navigation tools, and, in many areas, crampons and an ice axe. They also stress the importance of acclimatising to the altitude and climbing with experienced guides. The tragedy comes after a young Brazilian woman died after plunging 1000ft down a volcano in Indonesia last month. Juliana Marins, 26, was trekking up Mount Rinjani, the second largest volcano in Indonesia, when she slipped and fell from a hiking trail early morning on June 21. The young woman, from Rio de Janeiro, who worked as a publicist and pole dancer, plummeted off the edge of the trail. An autopsy showed Ms Marins died of 'blunt force trauma' to 'almost all parts of her body,' that caused massive internal bleeding, according to The report added that she would have died less than 20 minutes after the bleeding started. It also ruled out hypothermia, since there were no signs of tissue damage or blackening on her fingers. Shocking drone footage taken in the wake of the tumble showed an injured Ms Marins cowering in a rocky ravine, having rolled 984ft down the steep hill before coming to a stop. She was spotted by passing tourists after they heard her screams for help at the weekend. Ms Martins was alive after her fall but was unable to climb back up the treacherous slopes after suffering injuries. The stricken hiker also had no food, water or access to shelter. The tourists immediately notified authorities, and rescue teams were dispatched to the volcano to locate and save the dancer. When search teams finally reached her on June 24, she was dead and had plummeted nearly 2,000 feet from where she first fell. Experts believe Ms Marins may have fallen a second time, leading to the fatal injuries.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Boy, 14, found frozen to death on volcano after posting haunting last video saying ‘I'm going to freeze my a** off'
A TEENAGE boy has been found frozen to death after he attempted to climb a volcano without a guide. Paolo Sánchez Carrasco, 14, was discovered by a rescue team on Saturday just days after posting a haunting final video. 2 2 He is believed to have died of hypothermia at around 15,682ft above sea level. Before his death, he posted a selfie video to social media, saying: "Turns out it drops to minus two degrees at night up here. "And what sucks is, well, I'm gonna freeze my a** off. I didn't even bring a sleeping bag, and I'm really far from the shelter. "The next one's way over there, but it's on the other side of the mountain." A woman named Angela said she had been trekking up the same volcano at the same time as Paolo. She wrote: "Just as we were reaching the second pass, the storm hit. We had to camp beside a rock wall. "Unfortunately, we were soaked and had no choice but to take shelter in our tent - that's what stopped us from going any further." Paolo was reportedly fond of camping and heading into the mountains. He is believed to have travelled from Mexico City to Iztaccíhuatl, a dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park, on 12 July. The journey is around 90 minutes by car and it is unclear how he got there. Iztaccíhuatl is Mexico's third-highest peak at 5,213 metres and is considered a technically challenging climb. The routes up the mountain involve loose rocks, steep slopes, and areas of ice and snow. Conditions can change rapidly - even in relatively favourable months like July - with freezing temperatures, strong winds, and sudden drops in visibility due to clouds or fog. Mountaineering experts and guides recommend climbing Iztaccíhuatl only with proper equipment, including multiple layers of thermal clothing, specialist boots, gloves, hats, navigation tools, and, in many areas, crampons and an ice axe. They also stress the importance of acclimatising to the altitude and climbing with experienced guides.
RNZ News
09-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Tramper and dog winched to safety from freezing Tararua Ranges
The Royal New Zealand Air Force deployed a helicopter to rescue a freezing tramper and his dog in the Tararua Ranges north of Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Supplied A personal locator beacon has helped a near-hypothermic tramper and his dog be rescued from freezing conditions in the Tararua Ranges. On Monday Wellington man David Graham, an experienced tramper, and his Kelpie, Winnie, were on the second night of a tramp heading toward the Mid-King Bivvy, when the weather closed in with thick cloud reducing visibility to less than 20 metres. Unable to find shelter Graham and his dog settled under a large rock, which had icicles hanging off it that would provide water if needed. Graham said he'd since been told a hut in the area was notoriously difficult to find because the track had overgrown. By 9pm the cloud had lifted, bringing dew down and freezing Graham's sleeping bag. He then called emergency services and also set off his personal locator beacon. A Defence Force spokesperson said it was initially decided a Land Search and Rescue team would walk in the next day, but at 2am Graham contacted police again concerned about his health should rain set in. Winnie the Kelpie dog before she and her owner, Wellington tramper David Graham were rescued from the Tararua Ranges on Tuesday morning. Photo: RNZ / Supplied An NH90 helicopter from the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base in Ohakea left for the Tararua Ranges by 4am on Tuesday. "The next thing I heard, it was about 4.30am, the chopper coming through," Graham said. Graham and his dog were winched into the chopper. "They took Winnie up first, which was lovely. They were very thoughtful and brought a specific bag for the dog," he said. "As soon as I got in the chopper I was given the best hot chocolate I've ever had in my life. They gave me a Crunchie bar and put a heated pack down my front." For medic Corporal Sam Wardhaugh, it was his first time winching in a search and rescue mission after gaining his qualification a week earlier. No.3 Squadron NH90 pilot, Squadron Leader Andrew Stewart, said Graham had done the right thing by taking a personal locator beacon with him, as it had meant they were able to fly almost directly to him. "When we arrived he shone his torch so we could see him easily," Stewart said. Stewart said the terrain was steep with bluffs directly below where Graham was with thick low cloud sitting on the eastern side of the ranges. "The temperature was pretty much on freezing - it was 0.5 degrees Celsius when we were up there where he was." After landing, Graham was assessed by medics who found early symptoms of hypothermia had begun to affect his feet. Following the rescue Graham said was was looking forward to being reunited with his wife and baby. "I was pretty tired, but I really appreciated all the expertise from everyone. I can't imagine all the complexities of pulling together something like that at 4am." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Cause of death revealed for father who took daughter on bucket list hike up Maine's highest mountain
A father's cause of death has been revealed weeks after he and his daughter died while hiking up Maine 's highest mountain. Esther, 28, and Tim Keiderling, 58, of Ulster Park, New York, were found dead on Mount Katahdin earlier this month. A medical examiner revealed Tim died from hypothermia on Thursday, News Center Maine reported. Authorities previously determined Esther died from blunt force trauma, as her body was found beneath a snowy boulder. They believe she slipped off a trail and slid down the icy mountain terrain - crashing into the boulders below. The father-daughter duo embarked on the strenuous journey early on June 1. For the experienced hikers, trekking up the 5,269-foot mountain was a 'bucket list' item - although Esther eerily revealed on her Substack she was 'a little nervous' about the trek. 'If you don't see me back on Substack notes again, that's where I am,' she wrote, referring to the famously difficult Abol Trail. They were last seen on the mountain's Hunt Trail at around 10:15am that day, according to park Baxter State Park officials. After not hearing from Esther and Tim by the following evening, their family grew worried for their safety. Authorities officially declared them missing on June 3, swiftly searching for the pair using helicopters, ground searchers and K9 teams. They made the horrific discovery of Tim's corpse the day they launched the search, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Esther's body was found the next day, about 1,000 feet from her father's near the summit. Hikers who saw them before their disappearance noted there were extremely harsh weather conditions. The mountain's peak was being hit with 40-mile-per-hour winds, rain, sleet and snow in frigid temperatures. 'They were doing a day hike, a bucket list thing, to climb this amazing mountain,' Tim's brother-in-law Heinrich Arnold wrote on Facebook. 'Both wonderful people, full of life, full of joy.' After Tim's body was found, his brother Joe Keiderling told WMTV: 'No one has had a brother like mine. 'Tim lived exuberantly. He loved life, loved people, loved God. He was a storyteller like no one I've known with a rich sense of humor.' In their joint obituary published in the Daily Freeman, Esther was described as 'a sensitive, deeply-thinking woman who loved reading and writing, with a particular interest in the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Edna St. Vincent Millay.' Tim was said to have an especially close bond with Esther, as she was his oldest child. 'What drew both him and Esther to high places was always the view – the broad expanse of God's handiwork, laid out below them,' the obituary reads. Both Tim and Esther were members of the Bruderhof faith, a Christian community for people living in rural areas. In a statement after their passing, their employer Rifton Equipment said they were 'deeply saddened' by their sudden deaths on the mountain.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cause of Death Revealed for Father Who Died While Hiking in Maine with Daughter
Authorities have released the cause of death for a father was found dead on Maine's tallest mountain after hiking with his daughter. Esther Keiderling, 28, and her father Tim, 58, were declared missing on Tuesday, June 3. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said Tim was found dead that same day, and Esther was found dead the next day on Wednesday, June 4. Tim died from "complications of hypothermia," the Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told WMTW, WGME and News Center Maine on Thursday, June 26. A medical examiner previously confirmed to PEOPLE the cause of death for Esther, 28, was from blunt force trauma. Esther may have slid down the terrain with an uncontrollable force, as her remains were found in a snow-covered boulder field below the Cathedral Cut-off Trail, News Center Maine reported. Witnesses told investigators that Tim, 58, and Esther were continuing their climb when harsh weather conditions occurred, including wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour, per the report. Esther and Tim were both from Ulster Park, N.Y., according to authorities. The father and daughter were last seen around 10:15 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 1, when they set out from Abol Campground to hike Mount Katahdin, they added. The Baxter State Park website describes the Katahdin trail as a 'very strenuous climb, no matter which trailhead you choose' that can take about eight to 12 hours to hike round-trip. Rangers began searching for Ether and Tim after their vehicle was found parked at the trailhead, according to authorities. Tim's body was found a few hours after the search began, but the search for his daughter lasted for a day, they added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Multiple teams assisted with the search, including game wardens, K9 teams, helicopters from the Maine Forest Service, and the Maine Association of Search and Rescue Volunteers. 'The Maine Army National Guard and their helicopters also assisted with the transportation of searchers, and searching trails, streams and the Tablelands from the air,' officials said. Read the original article on People
