A climber's friends grew concerned when they couldn't contact him. They reported him missing, prompting a search operation. Authorities launched the search at 2 p.m. on Friday.

The missing climber had summitted a mountain earlier, but his phone died soon after. He slid roughly 500 feet during his descent and crawled to safety through the night.

Further details about the incident are available, including the route the climber took and how he was found by a hiker in a mountain cabin.