A woman from New York was found dead on Monday, February 16, due to extreme weather in the North Hampshire mountains, authorities said.
New York resident and financial analyst Ekaterina "Kate" Matrosova, 32, was discovered along the mountains of Adams and Madison early this week 24 hours after she turned on her emergency beacon. She was traveling alone.
The authorities believed that the harsh weather conditions contributed to her passing. Around the time of her hike, the winds were already blowing at 100 miles per hour and the temperature plummeted to negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Matrosova came from Russia and was working as a financial trader in PNB Paribas. She's also married to one of the vice presidents of JP Morgan, Charlie Farhoodi, who also dropped her at the base before she went on a solo hike.
She may have been planning to hike Mount Adams before proceeding to Jefferson and Washington, which is a very high peak at more than 6,000 feet.
Although the locator was already turned on as early as Sunday afternoon, it took rescuers around 24 hours to look for her because of the bad weather. They didn't have any visibility while riding a helicopter early Monday morning, and the strong winds eventually forced them to turn back. Later in the afternoon, they were forced to face more than 100 mph winds and frigid cold to be able to locate the hiker. They also blamed the chaotic coordinates that they've been getting the night before, forcing them to search a mile off from her actual location.
The authorities mentioned that in a weather like this, those who wish to hike should seek shelters first rather than expose themselves to open ridge lines.
Matrosova, nevertheless, was an adventurer. Her social media account was filled of plenty of outdoor activities including canyoneering, rafting, and boating.