A man was left behind by coworkers to climb a mountain alone, then got lost, fell 20 times, and had to be rescued
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This harrowing story of survival began when a man, left alone to summit Mount Shavano, faced unexpected peril when inclement weather turned his descent into a dire situation.
Describing his ordeal, the man revealed that he fell at least 20 times during the steep descent in freezing rain and high winds, completely losing his bearings.
Search and rescue teams struggled against extreme weather conditions, with high winds and rain complicating their mission to find the hiker throughout the night.
Ultimately, it was a call to 911 the following morning that led the rescuers to the man's location in a gully, allowing for a successful extraction.
Read at Fortune
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