Missing hiker ignored calls from rescuers because it was an unknown number

(CNN) — A Colorado rescue crew has some easy recommendation for misplaced hikers or anybody else who may discover themselves stranded within the mountains -- reply your cellphone.

Rescuers tried to name the individual's cellphone a number of occasions, however weren't capable of attain them.

Five LCSAR crew members seemed for the hiker in areas the place individuals are likely to get misplaced, however known as off the search at 3 a.m. A 3-person search crew checked one other space at 7 a.m.

They bought a name at about 9:30 a.m. that the hiker, who was not recognized, had returned to the place they have been staying.

The hiker had no concept that rescuers have been in search of them, the publish mentioned.

"One notable take-away is that the subject ignored repeated phone calls from us because they didn't recognize the number," LCSAR wrote. "If you're overdue according to your itinerary, and you start getting repeated calls from an unknown number, please answer the phone; it may be a SAR team trying to confirm you're safe!"

LCSAR mentioned that this hiker misplaced the path round dusk and walked by means of the evening looking for it. Once again on the path, the hiker needed to test a number of trailheads earlier than they discovered the one the place they'd parked their automobile.

It warns that snow can obscure the path when you get above the treeline and that hikers cannot depend on following their tracks again down the mountain because the wind can blow their footprints away.