Overview

• Luhn fell on July 31 near the Buarbreen glacier in Norway’s Folgefonna, snapping his left femur and fracturing his pelvis, which left him immobilized.
• His backpack tore open during the fall, costing him his phone and water, and he rationed snacks and drank his urine to cope with severe dehydration.
• After he missed his August 4 flight, his wife alerted Norwegian authorities, triggering a search effort by police and Red Cross volunteers hindered by storms and poor visibility.
• On August 6 a helicopter initially flew past; he flagged it using a tent pole and bandanna, after which crews located him and airlifted him to hospital.
• He is receiving treatment for multiple fractures and frostbite and plans to continue his recovery in Britain after initial care in Norway.