Classic Itineraries
Area Scan – Hiking Man Rescued but Flees, Turns Out to Be a Fugitive
Nantou: Three men went missing for six days after getting lost while hiking on Shoucheng Mountain in Nantou County. Police and firefighters located two of them the day before yesterday. Another man, surnamed Yang, descended from Menggu Waterfall in Nanfeng Village, Ren’ai Township, yesterday, sought help from nearby farmers for a ride, but jumped out of the vehicle near Provincial Highway 14 on the Puli-Fengyuan Road. It turned out he was wanted for an assault case. After being apprehended, police handed him over for legal proceedings.
HYPERPACK Survival Backpack by NTUST Helps Prevent Hikers from Hypothermia
Recently, the disappearance of a young Taiwanese climber in Nepal has drawn public attention to hiker safety. Students from National Taipei University of Technology (NTUST) have designed the HYPERPACK hypothermia emergency backpack, which features flexible battery panels inside the pack that can serve as an emergency heat source to rewarm hikers suffering from hypothermia. The design has been shortlisted for the Young Designers’ Exhibition.
Three rescued, one still missing after getting lost while herb-picking in the mountains
Three men from Taichung went herb-picking in the Shouguan Mountain and Shoucheng Dashan areas of Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, five days ago. Not only did the trio get lost, but Yang also slipped and injured his waist. They called for help, and rescue teams found Zhou and Wang near a large landslide below Shoucheng Dashan on the morning of the 10th. The two, who were conscious but weak, were airlifted down the mountain. However, Yang, who had gone down the gully to find a way out, has not yet been found. The Nantou County Fire Bureau’s Second Brigade stated that Yang and his two friends got lost while hiking. Due to intermittent mobile phone signals, it was difficult to pinpoint their location. Based on their earlier descriptions, they were roughly trapped near a cliff with two cherry blossom trees nearby. An aerial survey by an air force helicopter identified a location midway up Shoucheng Dashan that roughly matched their description. Around 60 personnel from official and civilian rescue teams, including police and firefighters, volunteer firefighters, the Divine Eagle Search and Rescue Team, and the Forestry Bureau, were deployed to search for the men.
A teenage girl surnamed Yan was found; Bai Lin was released on bail.
A 15-year-old girl surnamed Yan (pictured left below, photo by Zhang Qi) is suspected to have been lured away from home for nearly a month by Zhang Yongyun, a female hiking leader nicknamed "Bai Lin." The police discovered Yan yesterday at the 9-kilometer point of the Yanhai Forest Trail in Tianxiang, Hualien. Yan even attempted to run away at one point, saying she didn’t want to come down the mountain and wanted to wait for Zhang to return. She was persuaded by volunteers from the Taroko National Park Headquarters before agreeing to descend. As for Zhang, she was sent to the district prosecutor’s office by the Taichung City Police Department yesterday on charges of abduction. After questioning, she was released on NT$200,000 bail.
Students from National Taipei University of Technology design special hiking backpack to help hikers rewarm quickly
Recently, the disappearance of a young Taiwanese climber in Nepal has drawn public attention to hiker safety. Students from National Taipei University of Technology have designed the HYPERPACK hypothermia emergency hiking backpack, which features flexible battery panels inside the backpack that can serve as an emergency heat source to rewarm hikers suffering from hypothermia. The project has been shortlisted for the Young Designers' Exhibition. The design was inspired by the movie "Everest" and other news reports about hikers experiencing hypothermia. Industrial Design students Shih Pao-cheng and Huang Yu-hsuan from NTUST wanted to provide effective assistance when climbers face hypothermia crises. To that end, they consulted many friends from hiking clubs and mountain guides, and studied the designs of various hiking backpacks and wearable heating devices. They found that most existing wearable heating devices are mainly for home use, with very few designed specifically to address hypothermia.
Teenage Girl Goes Missing While Hiking; Family Accuses Bai Lin of Abduction
A 15-year-old girl surnamed Yan from Taichung City went missing two weeks ago after leaving home on the 12th of last month. Her parents reported her disappearance to the police on the 27th of the same month, suspecting that their daughter had gotten to know female hiking guide Zhang Yongyun and had entered the Qilai Mountain area with her. Police located Zhang Yongyun in Taroko National Park yesterday afternoon, but her accounts regarding the whereabouts of Yan were inconsistent and unclear. Authorities have deployed a large number of officers to search for the missing girl.
Three hikers lost near Shouguan Mountain; two rescued by helicopter
Three men from Taichung City went herb-picking in the Shouguan Mountain and Shoucheng Mountain areas of Ren’ai Township, Nantou County, five days ago. Not only did the trio get lost, but Yang also slipped and injured his waist. They called for help, prompting rescue teams to split into ground and air units to search the mountains. On the morning of the 10th, Zhou and Wang were found at a large landslide area below Shoucheng Mountain. The two were airlifted down the mountain in separate operations. Initial assessments indicate that both are conscious but physically weak. As for Yang, he told his teammates he would descend into the valley to find a way out, but he has not been found yet. Nantou County Fire Bureau’s Second Brigade stated that Yang and his two friends got lost while hiking to pick herbs. Due to intermittent mobile phone signals, pinpointing their location was difficult. Based on the trio’s earlier descriptions, they were roughly trapped near a cliff with two cherry blossom trees nearby. An aerial survey by a rescue helicopter spotted a location on the way up Shoucheng Mountain that matched the description.
Police locate Bai Lin: Missing 15-year-old girl still stranded in the mountains
On April 15, the Sixth Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department received a missing person report from a mother desperately searching for her 15-year-old junior high school daughter. The girl went missing on the 12th of last month after leaving home, and her family discovered multiple photos of her with a woman surnamed Zhang on the victim’s Facebook page. Suspecting that she had been taken by a female hiking guide nicknamed "Bai Lin," they reported the case to the police. Yesterday, police found Bai Lin near Tianxiang in Hualien while she was coming down the mountain to restock supplies. During questioning today (the 10th), Bai Lin, who had been in the mountains for half a month, was found to be reeking of body odor. She initially denied having gone hiking with the victim but eventually confessed after being persuaded with moral reasoning. This year in March, a 19-year-old female hiking guide surnamed Zhang, who had been rescued by helicopter after suffering from hypothermia during a hike, was subsequently exposed online for allegedly using the name "Bai Lin" to lure underage girls. Regarding her gender, she had originally insisted that she was not Bai Lin.
Hiker Strays into Mingfeng Ancient Trail, Exhausted and Trapped – Shitan Police and Firefighters Rush to Rescue
A 78-year-old surnamed Lin from Kaohsiung joined a community tour to hike the Mingfeng Ancient Trail in Touwu on the 7th. While admiring the scenery on his own, he inadvertently strayed from the group and wandered into a side trail of the Mingfeng Ancient Trail. Police received a report from fellow hikers about his disappearance around 12 p.m. and immediately launched a rescue operation. Shitan Police Precinct Chief Liu Bingyi of the Dahua Police Bureau coordinated with over 10 personnel from the Shitan Fire Department, volunteer police, and volunteer firefighters to rush to the Mingfeng Ancient Trail for the rescue. Due to the numerous side trails on the Mingfeng Ancient Trail, rescuers used a GPS satellite positioning system to locate Lin’s position around 1:35 p.m. and found him around 2 p.m. sitting on a rock on one of the side trails, resting due to exhaustion. Rescuers then used a flexible stretcher to carry Lin down the mountain over the course of two hours.
Hikers Stranded on Shouguan Mountain; Police and Firefighters Launch Rescue Mission
A three-person hiking team from Taichung City was climbing Shouguan Mountain in Ren'ai Township when one of the hikers, surnamed Yang, fell and injured his waist. He sought help late on the night of the 5th but was unable to provide an exact location. Police and firefighters from Nantou County were dispatched for the rescue, but the inability of the hiker to clearly indicate their position increased the difficulty of the search. Today, police, firefighters, and the Forestry Bureau of Nantou County sent personnel again, hoping to locate the hiker as soon as possible. The Nantou County Fire Bureau stated that the three hikers, all in their 30s, relied on past experience and took a taxi to the trailhead in Nanfeng Village, Ren'ai Township, without carrying a satellite phone or having any location-tracking apps on their mobile phones. They brought several days' worth of food and began their hike. On the 5th, Yang, who was leading the group, slipped and injured his waist, prompting him to call for help from the fire department. Early the next morning, rescuers headed up the mountain, but due to the lack of a precise location, they had to split into four
Mountain rescue worker falls ill; Rapid 7th Corps rushes to assist
A 20-year-old mountain rescue worker surnamed Yang from Hsinchu’s Wufeng suffered from continuous vomiting and diarrhea late on the night of the 4th, leaving him unable to walk. He was awaiting rescue at the 17-kilometer mark of the Dalu Forest Road East Section. With mountain temperatures plummeting at night and no shelter to protect against potential hypothermia, fellow hikers reported the situation to Miaoli County Fire Bureau. Upon receiving the alert, the 5th Brigade of the Rapid 7th Corps promptly headed to the scene to provide assistance. They accompanied the rescue worker down the mountain to their brigade headquarters to rest before departing for medical care once daylight broke. The team leader of the Guanwu Squad under the 5th Brigade of the Rapid 7th Corps, Yang Guiyuan, along with police officer Hu Xianhui and two others, joined personnel from the Guanwu Management Station of Shei-Pa National Park. Braving temperatures as low as 14 degrees Celsius and the dangers of falling rocks and landslides along the Dalu Forest Road East Section, they discovered the two individuals—surnamed Yang and Xie—at around 12:30 a.m. on the 5th, lying beside the forest road awaiting help. They immediately evacuated them via patrol vehicle and handed them over at approximately 1:40 a.m. to
Climbing Canada’s Highest Peak, Female Mountaineer Stranded After Earthquake
An Argentine female mountaineer was climbing the highest peak of Canada’s Mount Logan when a magnitude 6+ earthquake suddenly struck, making the snow and ground extremely unstable and halting her ascent. Now, she is also facing a blizzard, preventing rescue helicopters from reaching her. According to the UK’s Guardian, Argentine mountaineering guide Natalia Martinez had just begun her solo climb up the 5,959-meter-high Mount Logan last month. But on the ninth day, when she was at an altitude of about 3,900 meters, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake suddenly hit the Yukon region where the mountain is located, as well as parts of Alaska, causing the snow and ground around her tent to become highly unstable.
Location Scan – Hiker Collapses from Exhaustion, Rescued After 2-Hour Descent for Medical Treatment
Kaohsiung: A 53-year-old woman surnamed Tsai collapsed from exhaustion while hiking with her husband on the Lishan Trail in Guanyinshan Scenic Area one evening. After police were alerted, rescue personnel and fellow hikers worked together to carry her down the mountain over the course of two hours for medical treatment. Fortunately, she is in stable condition.
Walking the Himalayas with Chen Kun – Northland Teams Up with ‘The Power of Walking’ to Select Ambassadors
Recently, the internationally renowned outdoor brand from Austria, NORTHLAND, has become the exclusive equipment sponsor for the spiritual initiative ‘The Power of Walking,’ launched by celebrated actor Chen Kun. As the sole official gear partner of ‘The Power of Walking,’ Austrian NORTHLAND will provide comprehensive support for Chen Kun’s team on their upcoming journey to the Himalayas. In addition, in response to overwhelming public enthusiasm, NORTHLAND will also launch a grand ambassador selection campaign. Participants in the selection process will have the chance to win exciting gifts such as NORTHLAND’s classic waterproof jackets.
The Haixuan hoox power bank is set to participate in the 2013 Asia Outdoor Exhibition.
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Hiker Dies Ignoring Warnings; Yilan County to Charge Rescue Fees
During typhoons or flood seasons each year, it’s common for people to ignore warnings and venture into mountains or go sea fishing, leading to emergencies that force local governments to deploy significant manpower and resources for rescue operations, wasting public funds. Following Taichung, Nantou, and Hualien, Yilan County will also establish an ordinance requiring individuals who engage in unauthorized or warned-against activities that result in emergencies to cover the associated rescue costs.
Missing for 35 days after mountain climb, one-legged solo hiker rescued
Li Minghan, a solo hiking legend in Taiwan’s mountaineering community who once completed a 47-day traverse of the Central Mountain Range alone, fell into a valley and broke both legs while solo-climbing the Nenggao Haha Traverse on May 13. After being out of contact for over 30 days, he crawled in pain to a ridgeline last Wednesday, took out his legendary Nokia phone, and called for help. Rescue teams found the weak Li yesterday and were amazed he had survived — and that his phone still had battery power. No life-threatening injuries apart from fractures
Hiking Sharing - Experiencing Beautiful Scenery and Emotional Transitions
To me, Lake Cimin is a one-of-a-kind existence. Not because it is the second highest alpine lake in Taiwan, not because people call it the "Angel’s Tear," nor because of its perfectly rounded shape nestled in the mountains, shimmering with an irresistible azure charm. It’s simply because it was my first encounter with a Hundred Peaks mountain — a reason that is utterly ordinary and commonplace. But just like all first love stories, no matter how mundane or clichéd, the mere fact that it was the “very first” makes it irreplaceable.