On Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials released the identity of the hiker who fell to his death Saturday morning hundreds of feet from the summit. Willard at Crawford Notch. Joseph “Eggy” Eggleston, 53, of Randolph, was taking photos with his wife on the summit when he fell around 10.30am on Saturday. His wife heard him yell and turned her head to see him fall off the cliff, officials said. She called 911, but mountain rescue services were not able to reach the hiker until several hours later, officials said. Eggleston’s body was found about 300 feet below the summit, officials said. Eggleston and his wife are longtime New Hampshire residents and frequent hikers, officials said. They said Eggleston and his wife were well prepared for the hike and the weather conditions. “They were equipped with the necessary equipment, including traction devices on the boots, for icy and icy trails,” officials wrote in a release. Eggleston worked as an engineer on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Heartfelt tributes to him were posted on Cog’s Facebook page, including a quote from train conductor Andy Villaine: “Eggy will always be remembered for his warm smile and passion for what he does. Touched man remembers. I was honored to share a cab with him. His home will always be in these mountains he loved. Too fast to be forgotten. Sirens will always be in these The mountain echoes for you.” Eggleston began welding tracks for the cog railway in 1993, working in a variety of jobs from groundskeeper to serviceman to engineer. Cog Railway general manager Ryan Presby said Eggleston has a passion for all things locomotives, steam, nature and photography. “He’s just a happy, happy guy,” Presby said. Presby said Eggleston brings an infectious smile and pure joy to the job, doing what he loves every day. , Eggleston repurposed part of the job as an engineer so he could do it without hearing. Eggleston met his wife on the railroad, where she worked part-time, Presby said. He said it wasn’t the same without him. “He’s always going to brighten your day,” Presby said. “You can’t get away from his infectious smile. Whenever he boards a train or sees a train, you can tell he’s got it right, that’s what he wants to do and where he wants to go.”
On Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials released the identity of the hiker who fell to his death Saturday morning hundreds of feet from the summit. Willard at Crawford Pass.
Joseph “Eggy” Eggleston, 53, of Randolph, fell while taking pictures with his wife on the summit of the hill about 10.30am on Saturday.
His wife heard him yell and turned her head to see him fall off the cliff, officials said. She called 911, but mountain rescue services did not reach the hiker until hours later, officials said.
Eggleston’s body was found about 300 feet below the summit, officials said.
Eggleston and his wife are longtime New Hampshire residents and frequent hikers, officials said. They said Eggleston and his wife were well prepared for the hike and the weather conditions.
“They were equipped with the necessary equipment, including traction on the boots, for icy and icy trails,” officials wrote in a release.
Eggleston worked as an engineer on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. A heartfelt tribute to him was posted on Cog’s Facebook page, including a quote from train master Andy Villaine:
“Eggy’s warm smile and passion for what he did will always be remembered by those he touched. I was honored to share a cab with him. His home will always be in these mountains he loved. Go get it Too soon, never to be forgotten. That whistle will always ring for you from these peaks.”
Eggleston started welding tracks for cog railways in 1993 and has held several jobs, from groundskeeper to service to engineer.
Cog Railway general manager Ryan Presby said Eggleston was passionate about all things locomotives, steam, nature and photography.
“He’s just a happy, happy guy,” Presby said.
Eggleston brings an infectious smile and pure joy to the job, doing what he loves every day, Presby said.
“It’s what he was meant to do and what he loves to do,” Presby said.
After an illness that damaged his hearing, Eggleston redesigned parts of the engineer’s job so he could work without his hearing.
Eggleston met his wife on the railroad, where she worked part-time, Presby said. He said it wasn’t the same without him.
“He’s always going to brighten your day,” Presby said. “You can’t get away from his infectious smile. Whenever he boards a train or sees a train, you can tell he’s got it right, that’s what he wants to do and where he wants to go.”