Hiker Who Was Lost For 24 Hours Ignored Calls From Rescuers Because It Was An Unknown Number

Many of us don’t like picking up phone calls if we don’t know who is ringing.
But for one backpacker, the phobia of answering calls from an unknown number went a little too far…


The hiker, whose name has not been released, was stranded on Colorado’s Mount Elbert.
Lake County Search and Rescue (LCSR) officials released a statement of their search efforts for the anonymous backpacker.
The man had begun his journey at 9 a.m., and the alarm was raised that evening when he didn’t return home.

His absence was especially worrying as he wasn’t answering his phone.
The hiker was reported missing at 8 p.m. and rescuers were deeply concerned about his fate.

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Hiker Who Was Lost For 24 Hours Ignored Calls From Rescuers Because It Was An Unknown Number

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