Hiker Lost For 24 Hours Ignored Calls From Rescuers Because of Unknown Number

New York Post ^ | October 25, 2021 | Jackie Salo

[nickcarraway]

A hiker lost on a mountain in Colorado ignored repeated calls from rescuers — later explaining that they had been unfamiliar with the phone number, authorities said.

The person was reported missing after they didn’t return from an expedition Oct. 18 on Mount Elbert, the highest peak in the state, Lake County Search and Rescue said.

Search crews canvassed the area the following day, but couldn’t find the hiker, officials said.

[KevinB]

A hiker lost on a mountain in Colorado ignored repeated calls from rescuers — later explaining that they had been unfamiliar with the phone number, authorities said.

[SaveFerris]

Heh

[nickcarraway]

In this case, the pronoun confusion didn't stem from "wokeness." The Lake County Search and Rescue notified the media, and they didn't give a name or say what sex the individual was. The Post couldn't decide how to handle it.

This may be a gross generalization on my part, but I'm assuming it was probably a man, since I feel a woman might have answered, or at least called someone.

[Yaelle]

Who can blame him? The first 3 calls were to help him extend his car’s warranty.

[Fury]

Re: 11 - So, so good!

[SaveFerris]

(“This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and message. I’ll get back to you.”)

Good times, heh, 🤪 in the 1970s

[wally_bert]

Can’t beat the classics.

The ones with Angel were usually the best.

[LouAvul]

Maybe they should have tried a text.

You can say that again.

Wait! You just did!

[SaveFerris]

Well they don’t dare say he or she!!!

🤪🤪🤪

[Fury]

It was on Amazon Prime for awhile (several seasons).

[Honorary Serb]

.....“If you’re overdue according to your itinerary, and you start getting repeated calls from an unknown number, please answer the phone; it may be a [search and rescue] team trying to confirm you’re safe!”.......

And answering it might save your life!!!!

[Peter ODonnell]

I’m not lost — I’m on Mount Elbert. I assume if I keep going down I won’t be, eventually.

[wally_bert]

Roku runs it and I have the DVDs.

What I would want is the cue and incidental music released.

[Hatteras]

Ring, Ring!...

Hello? HELLO???.... I’m lost up here on this mountain and I need help. Hello? Anybody there?...

Hello. Our records indicate your vehicle warranty has expired...

[GreenHornet]

When I saw the title, I was expecting to find an article from the Babylon Bee.

[SkyDancer]

Probably an elite liberal who’d rather die than answer an unknown call where he could call for help; OTOH, if he has a signal why not call for help, but I guess he did when the rescuers tried to contact him.

[End Times Sentinel]

Why wasn’t the individual who reported them missing attempt to call this person? The individual would almost certainly recognize that number, although I’m likely over-looking something obvious.

[Hatteras]

Okay, I have not read the story but would a call from an unknown number indicate that he should try calling 911 if he’s hopelessly lost?

[VTenigma]

Sometimes Linix double posts, I don’t know why.

[Revel]

Something is stupid and misleading about this. The guy could have called for help at anytime if he had wanted to. It sounds like he was determined to make it out on his own.