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The presence of mountain lions in our hiking area gets debated on message boards from time to time. I haven't followed all the threads, so if the info that follows is redundant with previous postings, my apologies. This information comes from Dr. Rick Van de Poll, the ecologist hired by the NH...

The four people who have died in the Whites this winter were experienced hikers, very physically fit, and moderately well equipped for survival. This departs from the historic fatality pattern described in "Not Without Peril". I hope there will be a thoughtful follow up study of these deaths...