Overview

• Search operations led by Vestland police, Red Cross volunteers, sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters were twice suspended due to heavy rain and gale-force winds before resuming.
• Alec Luhn, 38, suffered a leg injury early in his trek and was flown to a Bergen hospital for treatment.
• Luhn set off alone on July 31 from an outdoor centre in Ullensvang as part of his climate journalism work in remote alpine conditions.
• His rescue highlights the dangers of navigating Norway’s 550 km² glacier when weather can deteriorate rapidly.
• Veronika Silchenko’s public plea on social media helped sustain search efforts and rallied local volunteers to the operation.