FatalityOutcome: FatalHypothermia

Fatality — Mount Washington, Sep 3, 1874

Sep 3, 1874·Mount Washington·Crawford Path

21-year-old from Pittsburgh, PA

Harry W. Hunter died of exposure on Mount Washington in September 1874. His remains were not located until six years later.

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