{"id":8050,"date":"2026-11-10T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/10\/lost-in-the-dark-with-dead-cell-phones-mountain-rescuers-saved-two-young-hikers-on-mount-pikuy\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:22:17","slug":"lost-in-the-dark-with-dead-cell-phones-mountain-rescuers-saved-two-young-hikers-on-mount-pikuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/10\/lost-in-the-dark-with-dead-cell-phones-mountain-rescuers-saved-two-young-hikers-on-mount-pikuy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost in the dark with dead cell phones: Mountain rescuers saved two young hikers on Mount Pikuy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman lost their way while descending and became stranded on a slope due to fog and wet, cold conditions. Specialists from the State Emergency Service in Volovets located the pair within an hour and escorted them to the village of Bilasovytsia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An evening search-and-rescue operation was launched on Mount Pikuy, the highest peak of the Vododilny Ridge. Two young hikers lost their sense of direction during the descent and found themselves trapped by the cold, darkness, and dead communication devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast reported the successful completion of the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chronology of the rescue: cold, wet conditions, and the last few percent of battery life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An emergency call was received on the \u201c101\u201d hotline the previous evening around 8:00 p.m<\/strong>.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n