Hiker dies after falling off a ledge on New Hampshire's Cannon Mountain

A hiker descending Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire died after slipping and falling off a ledge, New Hampshire Fish and Game said in a news release.

On Saturday, a group of three people took a tram to the mountain's summit. They were initially going to return to the base of the mountain using the tram, but they changed their minds, according to the news release.

The group instead decided to hike down the mountain on what they believed to be a ski trail. They came across a steep, rocky area with a waterfall and, as they attempted to maneuver their way down, one of the hikers "slipped causing him to fall off a ledge," the news release said.