Six hikers brought down from Gaustatoppen after becoming disoriented in bad weather

By Erick León

English translation of the article originally published on October 25, 2026. Dates and reporting status reflect the original article.

Trail to Gaustatoppen in 2006. Archive photograph; it does not show the rescue or the weather of October 25, 2026. Photo: DimiTalen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

Tinn, Telemark.— A group of six people, including two young children, received assistance on Gaustatoppen on October 25 after having difficulty navigating in bad weather. The Red Cross, firefighters, police and Gaustabanen participated.

Rescuers reached the group at 3:14 p.m. They were cold but did not need urgent medical care, police said. By 4:13 p.m., they were off the mountain and receiving care in a heated room. The police update at 4:46 p.m. marked the operation as completed.

Source: Policía de Sør-Øst, vía Politipuls, October 25, 2026.

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