BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A New Hampshire man has died while hiking in the White Mountains.
According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 44-year-old Christopher Huyler of Littleton died on Friday.
Search and rescue were told Huyler hadn’t returned from hiking on the Coppermine trail in Franconia.
His body was found early Saturday.
Authorities say he likely fell in the icy conditions.
They say Huyler was equipped for the conditions, including wearing microspikes.
Fish and Game reminds everyone that winter has arrived in the mountains and hikers need to be prepared.