WMNF isn't the only place plagued with unprepared hikers

[sardog1]

Preikestolen, a very popular hiking destination in Norway, is the scene of a SAR mission this evening. A party of three hikers divided in the face of bad weather – two turned around and one continued. He's wearing only light clothing and carrying a cell phone but apparently not much else. His last contact with his companions was a message about six hours ago stating he was lost in the storm. The archive photo at the link will give you a small idea of the terrain in question:

Kineser har gått seg vill ved Preikestolen

 

[RoySwkr]

"The 21-year -old Chinese guy who was missing in the area at the pulpit was at 21.30 o'clock Friday evening found by search parties . - The man was cold but in good condition , police said ... According operations manager was the man lightly dressed and did not bring food and drink..."

From the photo it would be hard to get lost on that trail

 

[sardog1]

They saw a light and heard him shouting. He's a lucky guy, given the weather conditions. He was found near a trail junction that often confuses people.

 

[Bergamo]

Heavy fog- wrong step! Reminds me of the two women who drove over a wharf n into the ocean n died; up in Maine this past year.