A 29-year-old Singaporean man was rescued on Wednesday (7 Jan) after losing his hiking equipment and becoming stranded on a snow-covered mountain in Taiwan.
The man, identified only as Lin, was climbing the 3,524m-high Pintian Mountain alone when his hiking gear fell into a valley at around 8pm on Tuesday, reported Taiwan news outlet SET News.
Despite harsh weather conditions and losing much of his equipment, Lin was able to call for help using a low-orbit satellite communication device, which allowed him to send an emergency signal, reported FTV News.
