Child Disappears into Snowy Wilderness—Dad Stunned by Unusual Noise Hours Later

The further they climbed, the more the terrain fought back. The mountain was a maze of hidden ravines and slick ice. Mathew fell twice, skinning his palms on frozen rock, but he didn't feel the pain. His mind was locked on a single image: Mike in his thin blue fleece jacket, shivering somewhere in the dark, wondering why his father hadn't come for him yet.