the Man, who is resident in Norway, were reported missing on Thursday after not having been contactable since Monday. He would be over Wednesday night, arriving at a mountain hut and then continue through the national park and arrive at Kvikkjokk.
and the wind blows you have no reference points, and the weather has probably contributed to the fact that he ended up in the wrong valley. He has realized that he has reached the wrong and camped to wait out the storm, ” says Peder Jonsson, communicator at regionledningscentralen.
the rescue operation has been going on since Thursday and Peder Jonsson describes it as ”quite big” in terms of resources. During the Sunday twelve fjällräddare participated in the work, and you have also used helicopter.
According to Peder Jonsson, the man has demonstrated fjällvana and acted right according to the circumstances. The man has, among other things, marked out the site so that the detectable by the helikopterpiloterna. At räddningstillfället he should have been in good health and have not had to seek health care.
” It has gone very well seen on the total. The man has been well-equipped and had been able to take even on your own. He is, however, very late, actually, he would have arrived at its final destination already in the can, ” says Peder Jonsson.
is relatively common, especially at this time of the year. Peder Jonsson tells us that the police did 334 interventions in mountain areas in the last year. The outcome of the kind of action depends a lot on what equipment and knowledge the distressed.
” It is a challenge to move in the mountains and it’s important not to take a chance. Generally, to be attentive and follow the forecast for it can turn quickly, ” says Peder Jonsson.
