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.
Keep reading to learn more…
