A 31-year-old man became lost in snow, rain and fog while ascending Sheep Mountain in Alaska. Alex Hildebrand was on a solo hike when he became disoriented when the weather rolled in and the sun began to set.
He called a friend to tell him about his situation and Alaska State Troopers were alerted. Juneau Mountain Rescue responded to the scene and headed up the mountain at 2 a.m. The mission was ceased shortly after because snow, fog and darkness made a search impossible.
On the next day, Hildebrand used his cell phone again to tell authorities he was OK, but had no clue where he was because of the dense fog. A chopper and rescue was sent on the mountain again and located him 1 ½ hours later.
Hildebrand was in good shape, cold and wet. It apparently rained and snowed the night before. Authorities said he wasn’t dressed for extreme cold weather but attributed his survival to good outdoor clothing that prevented him from becoming hypothermic.
I wonder what kind of gear he was wearing … ‘cause I want it.
Read the story here.
I want to know what brand of clothing he was wearing, too! That area is wet and cold this time of year!