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Award-Winning Climate Journalist Rescued After Six-Day Ordeal on Norwegian Glacier

He was airlifted to Haukeland Hospital with serious but non-critical leg injuries after days of suspended searches on Folgefonna.

Overview

  • A helicopter crew located Luhn six days into his solo hike on the Folgefonna glacier and evacuated him once weather conditions allowed.
  • He remained conscious during the rescue and is being treated for serious but non-critical leg injuries.
  • Vestland Police led a search that included Norwegian Red Cross volunteers, drones, sniffer dogs and alpine specialists across the 550 km² park.
  • Heavy rain, gale-force winds and high water levels repeatedly halted ground and aerial operations overnight.
  • The 38-year-old American journalist, renowned for climate reporting in extreme environments, set out from Ullensvang on July 31.