MrBallen

And so with the wind howling all around them, they tried to get to higher ground to see if maybe that would make a difference, but their phones still didn't work. And by now, Mike and Steven were just totally physically wearing themselves out here. I mean, they're panicking, they're running around. It's been a long day of hiking. I mean, this is a bad situation.

And so with the wind howling all around them, they tried to get to higher ground to see if maybe that would make a difference, but their phones still didn't work. And by now, Mike and Steven were just totally physically wearing themselves out here. I mean, they're panicking, they're running around. It's been a long day of hiking. I mean, this is a bad situation.

This was exactly the scenario the park service had warned Mike about weeks earlier. Mike felt totally sick that he'd ignored the warning and now led him and his friend into danger. However, as Mike was looking around wondering what they were gonna do, he saw a solution.

This was exactly the scenario the park service had warned Mike about weeks earlier. Mike felt totally sick that he'd ignored the warning and now led him and his friend into danger. However, as Mike was looking around wondering what they were gonna do, he saw a solution.

This was exactly the scenario the park service had warned Mike about weeks earlier. Mike felt totally sick that he'd ignored the warning and now led him and his friend into danger. However, as Mike was looking around wondering what they were gonna do, he saw a solution.

He got close to Stephen's ear so Stephen could hear him over the howling wind, and he said that their best bet was to hunker down in the trees that surrounded the ridge. The trees would block a lot of the wind, and they could just rough it out for the night, and then in the morning, once conditions improved, they could hike the rest of the way back.

He got close to Stephen's ear so Stephen could hear him over the howling wind, and he said that their best bet was to hunker down in the trees that surrounded the ridge. The trees would block a lot of the wind, and they could just rough it out for the night, and then in the morning, once conditions improved, they could hike the rest of the way back.

He got close to Stephen's ear so Stephen could hear him over the howling wind, and he said that their best bet was to hunker down in the trees that surrounded the ridge. The trees would block a lot of the wind, and they could just rough it out for the night, and then in the morning, once conditions improved, they could hike the rest of the way back.

Now, both men knew this was going to be a very unpleasant way to spend the night, but what other choice did they have? So, starting to feel really scared, the shivering, aching, and exhausted men walked down into the trees. The following morning, March 19th, 2020, Mike woke up feeling very delirious, and immediately he felt ice and snow pelting his face. They were in the middle of a huge storm.

Now, both men knew this was going to be a very unpleasant way to spend the night, but what other choice did they have? So, starting to feel really scared, the shivering, aching, and exhausted men walked down into the trees. The following morning, March 19th, 2020, Mike woke up feeling very delirious, and immediately he felt ice and snow pelting his face. They were in the middle of a huge storm.

Now, both men knew this was going to be a very unpleasant way to spend the night, but what other choice did they have? So, starting to feel really scared, the shivering, aching, and exhausted men walked down into the trees. The following morning, March 19th, 2020, Mike woke up feeling very delirious, and immediately he felt ice and snow pelting his face. They were in the middle of a huge storm.

He looked over and saw Stephen was also awake, and he looked miserable. Over the previous night, a huge snowstorm that they had not seen on the forecast had blown in and basically blocked any chance they would have to make it back to safety. Mike pulled out his phone, hoping miraculously he now had a signal, but there was still nothing.

He looked over and saw Stephen was also awake, and he looked miserable. Over the previous night, a huge snowstorm that they had not seen on the forecast had blown in and basically blocked any chance they would have to make it back to safety. Mike pulled out his phone, hoping miraculously he now had a signal, but there was still nothing.

He looked over and saw Stephen was also awake, and he looked miserable. Over the previous night, a huge snowstorm that they had not seen on the forecast had blown in and basically blocked any chance they would have to make it back to safety. Mike pulled out his phone, hoping miraculously he now had a signal, but there was still nothing.

And so all the two friends could do now was just sit there and try to wait out the storm. Now, as cold and awful as this was, Mike knew that a lot of times these storms in late winter and early spring in this part of the world were very quick. And so maybe once the ice and snow passed, the temperature would warm back up and they'd at least be able to make it back to a spot that had cell service.

And so all the two friends could do now was just sit there and try to wait out the storm. Now, as cold and awful as this was, Mike knew that a lot of times these storms in late winter and early spring in this part of the world were very quick. And so maybe once the ice and snow passed, the temperature would warm back up and they'd at least be able to make it back to a spot that had cell service.

And so all the two friends could do now was just sit there and try to wait out the storm. Now, as cold and awful as this was, Mike knew that a lot of times these storms in late winter and early spring in this part of the world were very quick. And so maybe once the ice and snow passed, the temperature would warm back up and they'd at least be able to make it back to a spot that had cell service.

However, as the day went on, the storm did not prove to be quick and the cold just kept getting worse and worse. Mike couldn't stop shivering and he started to feel like he was struggling to breathe. And if that wasn't bad enough, hunger pains had also begun to drive both of them crazy. All they'd had to eat in two full days was just a couple of candy bars.

However, as the day went on, the storm did not prove to be quick and the cold just kept getting worse and worse. Mike couldn't stop shivering and he started to feel like he was struggling to breathe. And if that wasn't bad enough, hunger pains had also begun to drive both of them crazy. All they'd had to eat in two full days was just a couple of candy bars.

However, as the day went on, the storm did not prove to be quick and the cold just kept getting worse and worse. Mike couldn't stop shivering and he started to feel like he was struggling to breathe. And if that wasn't bad enough, hunger pains had also begun to drive both of them crazy. All they'd had to eat in two full days was just a couple of candy bars.