A graduate student surnamed Zheng, enrolled in a master's program at National Taiwan Normal University, and his friend surnamed Lin went hiking at Emperor's Terrace in Shiding District, New Taipei City, around 10 a.m. on the 2nd. After ascending from Xiaocukeng on the East Peak, they got lost near the Left Gendered Sharp Mountain around 1 p.m. They called the fire department for help. Rescue personnel located the pair two hours later using the GPS coordinates sent from their smartphones, then guided them down the mountain. The two were in good health, thanked the rescuers, and took a bus home.
The fire department stated that due to the rugged terrain and numerous forks along the Bijia Mountain Trail in Shiding District, hikers often get lost or stranded. To effectively reduce rescue time, the department has installed acrylic "Rescue Location Signboards" along the Emperor's Terrace and Bijia Mountain trails, as well as at paths prone to getting lost and at various ridge-line intersections. The two lost hikers mentioned seeing a "No. 2" signboard nearby, which helped rescuers quickly pinpoint their location, find them, and guide them down the mountain.
(China Times)