Two UO students found safe by search and rescue crew near Mt. Jefferson

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

Search and rescue crews found two University of Oregon students at approximately 1 a.m. today near Mount Jefferson, according to a Eugene-area Flash Alert.

Psychology major Alex Solomon and human physiology major Tyde Kaneshiro called 9-1-1 after getting lost on a hiking trail without adequate clothing or supplies for the weather.

The two were found using the GPS coordinates from the cell phone they used to call for help. They were discovered warming themselves by a fire, uninjured.

SAR members were focused to hike “13 miles round trip, in the dark, over uneven and icy terrain,” according to the alert.

The Marion County Sheriff’s office reminds hikers to always dress for conditions and take enough supplies for an overnight stay.

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