A patrol team of the Indian Army on Sunday rescued a British ski enthusiast – Lachlan Stewart after he lost his way in the jungles of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lachlan Stewart had lost his track during a ski trip in Gulmarg and had landed in a “no phone signal zone” in a jungle.
Stewart was on a ski trip at Afarwat/Gondola Phase 2 in Gulmarg.
After struggling for two hours in heavy snow, he reached the other side of Afarwat towards dense jungle at around 5pm.
Having landed in a “no telephone signal” zone, he was unable to contact his hotel staff or anyone else.
The Army patrol of Gulmarg Battalion spotted him and took him to the nearest Company Operating Base.
The foreign national was treated with hospitality as per the ethos of the Army and was given a new pair of shoes, socks and refreshments.
Later, the Army patrol dropped Stewart at his hotel in Gulmarg.
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