Dies of exposure during solo hike in New Hampshire mountains

Kate Matrosova, 32, of New York City, died from exposure after activating her emergency beacon Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Her body was found by searchers between Mount Madison and Mount Adams on Monday. She was overcome by 100 mph wind gusts and minus-30-degree temperatures.

A New York City adventure junkie who worked as a financial analyst was found dead Monday after she hiked alone into treacherous conditions high atop New Hampshire’s rugged backcountry.

The body of Kate Matrosova was located Monday afternoon — 24 hours after she activated an emergency beacon — between Mount Madison and Mount Adams, the state’s Fish and Game Department said.

Facing blistering winds exceeding 100 mph and temperatures about 30 degrees below zero, Matrosova died of exposure in the extreme temperatures, authorities said.

“Unfortunately, a lot of the coordinates that we received over the night were all over the place within a mile circumference,” Fish and Game Lt. Jim Goss told WMUR.