Powerful winds ruled out using a helicopter hoist to pull the stranded climber from the mountain, forcing rescuers to make their way toward him on foot in the dark, relying on headlamps to navigate the terrain.
Powerful winds ruled out using a helicopter hoist to pull the stranded climber from the mountain, forcing rescuers to make their way toward him on foot in the dark, relying on headlamps to navigate the terrain.
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