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Absolutely spot on

Probably not literally picked up and blown off the mountain but I can personally attest to the ferocity of the winds and cold up there.. it's no joke. If you're unprepared for it, the only thought is to get out asap! It's hard to know what pre hypothermic thoughts might have been going through...

Emily would have been found in the Lafayette headwater ravine in the above left of this photo that I had posted earlier. Some extreme terrain in there... wonder if she tried to bail or had lost the trail in the open above the hut and inadvertently wandered down into there.. such a tragic loss! A...

There are 2 trails to the Summit of Flume- either the dangerously steep Flume Slide Trail to the west or the very long Osseo Trail to the east.. it is over 6 miles to the nearest trail head (Lincoln Woods) off of the Kancamagus Highway (the "Kanc")... and absolutely zero cell signal to boot

This photo isn't mine but was taken very recently of the area to give folks an idea of what things currently look like regarding conditions & topography. Emily's route up Lafayette via the Greenleaf Trail starts bottom center and ascends the cliffy shoulder on the left; looking closely you can...

Correct, that had me wondering as well. Very few experienced & equipped hikers would "choose" to descend the Flume Slide trail in these conditions, especially if you're racing an early sunset and darkness on top of tiredness. An out and back tag of Flume and down the Liberty Spring trail is way...

No ... the one and only route that connects Lafayette, Haystack and Flume is the Franconia Ridge Trail which includes Lincoln and Liberty. She would have summited them in this order - Lafayette, Lincoln, Haystack, Liberty and then Flume. Haystack is not recognized as one of the official 48...

Hi. If I may add a few details about the surrounding topography.. over the years I've been up there several times and I'll quickly note that the terrain, and especially the weather, can be extreme.(for many years we used to be the volunteer AMC trail Adopters and maintainers of the Osseo Trail-...

Thanks to the "technical computer" skills of SunsetGirl! Perhaps we can add more information on the maps as it is released by authorities to the public

Thanks for the hard work Kadence!

Bumping for Colin

Some thoughts on the Driver's I.D. on the road... it's possible that Colin had this in the same pocket as his cell phone (is it known if Colin carried a wallet? Maybe he only carried his I.D. in a pocket? Many people do this). Perhaps his I.D. inadvertently was pulled out, or it fell out, as...

I mentioned the large woodland area north of Rte 3 only because of the potential of "foul play". Hopefully this is not the case here with Colin! If only more details were available... Much emphasis has been on the water, but in my personal opinion, if I needed to hide a body (again, "foul...

An examination of the area Colins was last seen on Google Earth, specifically NORTH of Rte 3 ("Mt Matumbla" area) reveals a VAST area that one with a basic knowledge of the region (partying, hunting, snowmobiling, hiking) could easily hide a body, especially under cover of darkness...

So true about random shoes on the side of the road (?!?) My wife , SunsetGirl (we use our trail hiking 'handles' online), has been obsessing Colins case and discussing it with me for quite some time... she finally urged me to join WS. She often asks for my input in regards to the outdoors...