Who: 45-year-old Joe Christaldi
Where: Pete Lake, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
His mistake: Bad timing
What happened: A man was dropped off by a friend at a trailhead and began a multi-day loop trail in the Pacific Northwest. During his hike, the man called his friend the next morning to say the weather was terrible and everything was icing over. He was having trouble getting down the mountain and gave the friend a new rendezvous point later that day.
The hiker’s friend waited at the trailhead, but didn’t see or here from him 3 ½ hours after the rendezvous time. That is when she reported him overdue. The sheriff responded and mounted a search. Rescuers have been in cell phone contact with the man, but service keeps on going in and out. They do know the man is stuck near a waterfall and a bridge. Crews told him to stay put until rescue teams reach him. The hiker’s health is unclear.
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