Environmental journalist Alec Luhn has been found alive in Norway after going missing in Folgefonna national park for six nights with a serious leg injury. The 38-year-old, who has worked for the Guardian, New York Times and the Atlantic, was reported missing on Monday after failing to catch a flight from Bergen to the UK.
Luhn had been hiking alone since 31 July from Ullensvang on the northern edge of the park. He injured himself on the first evening and survived with little food or drink in bad weather. Rescue teams found him at 11.34am local time on Wednesday, the Norwegian Red Cross said.
Geir Arne Sunde, head of the air ambulance service, said Luhn was seriously but not critically injured. 'He has been very lucky,' Sunde said. Stig Hope, a Red Cross volunteer, added: 'I can't remember us finding someone alive after so many days.'
The search involved Red Cross volunteers, police, dogs, climbing teams and drones, but was suspended twice due to heavy rainfall. Sunde said Luhn had heard helicopters searching for days before being spotted.
Luhn's sister Drew Gaddis confirmed on social media he was in 'overall good health' and being flown to Bergen. His wife Veronika Silchenko thanked everyone involved in the search.
Folgefonna, Norway's third largest icecap, is known for its fjords, mountains and glaciers, and can be treacherous in poor weather.
