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

He pushed forward alone for a few yards before the others, moved by his desperation, followed. They reached the base of the ridge, a wall of dark stone that looked like a fortress in the moonlight. The footprints the other team had seen were gone now, buried under the fresh accumulation. They were flying blind, guided only by a father's frantic intuition.