{"id":2334789,"date":"2024-08-31T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-stranded-on-mountain-after-14-of-his-co-workers-leave-him-and-remove-path-markers\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T12:42:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:42:33","slug":"man-stranded-on-mountain-after-14-of-his-co-workers-leave-him-and-remove-path-markers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-stranded-on-mountain-after-14-of-his-co-workers-leave-him-and-remove-path-markers\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Stranded on Mountain After 14 of His Co-Workers Leave Him and Remove Path Markers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-stranded-on-mountain-after-14-of-his-co-workers-leave-him-and-remove-path-markers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334789&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During an\u2062 office retreat on August 23, a group of\u2064 15 hikers encountered a\u2064 serious incident when one member went missing after hiking Colorado&#8217;s \u200cMount Shavano. The group \u200cdivided into two smaller groups for the \u2063hike. The hiker, who aimed\u200c for \u2064the summit, became disoriented after reaching \u200cthe top due to confusion over trail markers that other\u200c hikers\u200b had removed. Despite \u200battempts to communicate\u2062 with his coworkers about\u200d his route, \u2063he lost \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-christmas-bombing-shut-down-att-network-for-hundreds-of-miles-911-centers-disrupted-internet-service-affected-apps-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Nashville Christmas Bombing Shut Down ATT Network for Hundreds of Miles, 911 Centers Disrupted, Internet Service, Affected Apps in Georgia\">cell service<\/a> as a storm rolled in, and he was unable to find his way back down the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>The search for the missing hiker \u2063began around 9 p.m. after \u200dhe was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-demand-fbi-secret-service-records-on-alleged-hunter-biden-gun-incident\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Demand FBI, Secret Service Records On Alleged Hunter Biden Gun Incident\">reported missing<\/a>, \u2063resulting in\u200c drones and teams being dispatched, although poor weather hampered the \u200doperation. Remarkably, by 10 \u2064a.m.\u2064 the next day, the hiker regained \u2062cell service and called 911 to report his disorientation and repeated falls on steep terrain. \u2064Rescue \u200cteams located \u200dhim \u2063and transported him to a hospital for\u200c treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Chaffee County Search and Rescue South emphasized the importance of safety in the backcountry,\u2064 urging hikers to travel with partners,\u200c wear bright clothing, and\u200b carry essential survival gear. The fortunate outcome highlighted\u2064 the hiker&#8217;s lucky timing in regaining cell service and the \u2064resourcefulness he displayed in reaching out for help.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An office retreat to hike Colorado&rsquo;s Mount Shavano might not have engendered the kind of team spirit outdoor bonding ventures are expected to produce.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s because when the group of 15 hikers who had begun their adventures on the morning of August 23 reunited that evening, one of them was missing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/office-retreat-gone-wrong-man-left-on-colorado-summit-overnight-by-coworkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KDVR-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although efforts took place to find him, the lost hiker ended up spending the night on the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-choice-to-oversee-covid-unemployment-benefits-lost-600-million-in-coronavirus-relief-to-nigerian-scammers\/\" title=\"Joe Biden\u2019s Choice To Oversee COVID Unemployment Benefits Lost 0 Million In Coronavirus Relief To Nigerian Scammers\">day began<\/a> when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hikers-trapped-cliffside-call-help-hours-long-rescue-slapped-criminal-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">group<\/a> split in two, heading for different locations on the mountain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2024\/08\/29\/colorado-work-retreat-left-man-mount-shavano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported that Chaffee County Search and Rescue South said that the hiker who would end up on his own was in the group heading for the summit, but hiked at his own pace and lost the trail.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Chaffee County Search and Rescue South posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChaffeeCountySearchAndRescueSouth\/posts\/pfbid0dMHHjP3NVQkFwNCCVBGAT4UvR1CWerEJaYAgxRJj9DqCFWGv3PVR9crqbSv4YBvZl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> that the hiker&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-10-most-important-battles-in-us-military-history\/\" title=\"Counting Down The 10 Most Important Battles In US Military History\">troubles began<\/a> after the hiker reached the summit at about 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>He became disoriented, and also found that the hikers who had come before him had taken trail markers with them after they descended from the summit, making the hiker&rsquo;s situation worse.<\/p>\n<p>The hiker went the wrong way, then reached out to his co-workers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-denies-dogs-were-left-behind-in-afghanistan-by-u-s-kabul-rescue-group-blames-cdc-rules\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Denies Dogs Were Left Behind In Afghanistan By U.S., Kabul Rescue Group Blames CDC Rules\">rescue group<\/a> did not name the hiker or the company involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Concerned for himself, he sent a pin drop to co-workers already descending,&rdquo; the Chaffee County SAR South said. &ldquo;These co-workers informed him his route was wrong and to climb back up the slope to regain the trail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At about 4 p.m., the hiker was near the trail he needed to reach, but then storms rolled in. He became disoriented and ended up in an area with no cell service.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers were notified at 9 p.m. that the hiker was still missing. A drone and two search teams responded, but high winds and freezing rain limited what they could accomplish overnight.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tv-news-helicopter-finds-missing-9-year-old-boy-roof\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">helicopter<\/a> search also proved fruitless.<\/p>\n<p>The hiker had been on the move, and at about 10 a.m. on Aug. 24 reached an area with cell service, where the hiker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hiker-collapses-brush-remarkably-common-acid-plant-everyone-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called 911<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He reported being very disoriented on his descent, and falling at least 20 times on the steep slopes,&rdquo; the post said, adding &ldquo;After the last fall he was unable to get back up, but very luckily regained enough cell service to make his call.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rescue crews were able to reach the hiker, and after multiple teams responded to rescue him, he was taken to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue group closed with an admonition to all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-sister-says-hiker-still-missing-grand-canyon-flash-flood-amid-intrepid-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hikers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;d also again like to remind everyone recreating in the backcountry to always hike with a partner, pack some bright clothing and remember to toss the 10 Essentials in your daypack,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This hiker was phenomenally lucky to have regained cell service when he did, and to still have enough consciousness and wherewithal to call 911,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This was evident when a group of 15 hikers, who set out on the morning of August 23, found one member missing upon their reunion that evening, as reported by KDVR-TV. Despite efforts to locate him, the lost hiker ended up spending the night on the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>The day started with the group splitting into two smaller parties heading towards different areas of the mountain. According to The Washington Post, Chaffee County Search and Rescue South indicated that the hiker who became separated was part of a group aiming for the summit but chose to hike at his own pace and lost track of the trail.<\/p>\n<p>Chaffee County Search and Rescue South shared on Facebook that issues arose for this hiker after he reached the summit around 11:30 a.m. He became disoriented and discovered that previous hikers had removed trail markers when they descended, complicating his situation further. After going off course, he contacted his colleagues who were already making their way down. The rescue team did not disclose either his name or that of his employer. &#8220;Worried about himself, he sent a pin drop location to co-workers,&#8221; stated Chaffee County SAR South. &#8220;They informed him he was off route and advised him to climb back up to find the trail.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By approximately 4 p.m., he was close to reaching his intended path but then encountered incoming storms which caused further disorientation and led him into an area without cell service. Rescuers were alerted at 9 p.m., indicating that he was still unaccounted for. A drone along with two search teams were deployed; however, high winds and freezing rain hindered their overnight efforts while helicopter searches also yielded no results.<\/p>\n<p>The following morning around 10 a.m., after moving around during the night, he finally reached an area where cell service was available and called 911. He reported feeling very disoriented during his descent and mentioned falling at least twenty times on steep terrain; after one fall, he struggled to get back up but fortunately regained enough signal strength just in time to make his call.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams successfully located him afterward; multiple groups responded for assistance before transporting him to a hospital for treatment. The rescue organization concluded with advice for all hikers: \u201cWe\u2019d like to remind everyone enjoying backcountry activities always hike with a partner, wear bright clothing, and remember essential items in your daypack.\u201d They noted how fortunate this hiker was in regaining cell service when needed while still having enough awareness left to call emergency services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2334790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-31T104315.994.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39807,8307,9928,7845],"class_list":["post-2334789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-coworkers","tag-mountain","tag-stranded","tag-survival"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-31T104315.994.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}