Individual Contacts Mountain Police; Conflicting Accounts Emerge
At 00:35 on January 19, an individual contacted mountain police. The specific details of the initial conversation remain unclear.
The individual's lawyer stated that assistance was requested during the call and denied any assertion to police that conditions were satisfactory.
The individual's lawyer stated that assistance was requested during the call and denied any assertion to police that conditions were satisfactory.
Conversely, police present a different account of subsequent events. Police allege the individual subsequently put their phone on silent mode and did not answer additional incoming calls.