Hiker falls to his death trying to take selfie with his wife on mountain cliff

A hiker has lost his life after falling off the top of a mountain while taking selfies and photos of the area with his wife.

The hiker identified as 53 year old Joseph Eggleston was from Randolph, New Hampshire.

Eggleston and his wife have been longtime residents of the state and frequent hikers, the department said in a news release on Monday, December 12.

The incident however happened around 10:30 a.m on Saturday, on the summit of Mt. Willard in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, Fish and Game said in a statement. The agency said:

“The hiker’s wife heard her husband scream and looked over to notice him falling over the edge of the mountain down a steep cliff that extended to the bottom approximately 800 feet.”

His wife called 911 for help.

Authorities say, rescue technicians arrived and went down the cliff, where they located the hiker about 300 feet below the summit at around 2:30 p.m.

The hiker was pronounced dead at the scene.
Members of the Mountain Rescue Service removed the body from the face of the cliff and lifted him to the summit.
Rescuers then carried the body down the mountain to the parking area.