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A hiker who got lost on a mountain trail in Colorado refused to answer a cellphone call because the caller's phone number was unfamiliar — but it was search and rescue responders trying to make contact with the hiker. The incident prompted first responders in Lake County to issue a cautionary warning to the public: If you're lost and the same number keeps calling your phone, pick up. According to Lake County Search and Rescue, which posted about the incident on its Facebook page, rescue crews were called to Mount Elbert, the tallest mountain in the Rockies, at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2021, on reports of a hiker who had not returned. They searched until 3 a.m., then called off the search for the night, returning at 7 a.m. the following day to search another area. Lake County Search and Rescue stated: The rescue organization didn't identify the hiker in question, but added the following comment in response to Facebook users who got a little out of control in the comments: The hiker made it back to safety, but not before spending 24 hours exposed to the elements. Rescuers said the hiker was unaware that the search and rescue operation was taking place.
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