ReportAlive After Six Days: The Trip Plan and 3% Battery Call That Saved HimAired September 10, 2026 at 8:22 AM UTCWritten September 10, 2026 at 8:24 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00A hiker lost for six days in the Squamish Mountains walked out alive on his own.0:04He survived a storm, a broken heel, and days without food after a 911 call made with0:10about 3% battery.0:11How did a trip plan left with his wife turn a needle in a haystack search into a0:15rescue?0:16Stanislav Volo set out Sunday morning for what was meant to be a six-hour hike.0:20He was last seen getting off the Sea to Sky gondola at 11.33 that morning, heading0:24onto the Mount Haybridge Loop, a technical route of about 12 kilometers with more0:28than a thousand meters of climbing.0:30He ended up walking out onto the Indian Arm Forest Service Road on the back side of0:34the mountain.0:35The overdue report was filed the same day, and the search ran from Sunday evening0:38through Friday evening.0:40Two days in, his 911 call dropped, but it gave searchers a crucial clue.0:45On Friday, he walked out on his own.0:47The search was massive, roughly 40 searchers out on Wednesday from teams including0:51North Shore, Chilliwack, Lions Bay, Pemberton, Whistler, Ridge Meadows, and0:54Coquitlam, plus RCMP Dog and Air Units, Sea to Sky Gondola staff, drones, and0:59helicopters.1:00His food ran out before he walked out.1:02He told rescuers he'd packed dry clothes, a granola bar, powerade, beef jerky, and1:07gummy bears.1:08After days of waiting, he chose to keep descending rather than wait only for1:11helicopters.1:12The call was brief and garbled, but it gave searchers a target area.1:17Combined with the trip plan, it narrowed what search manager Tyler Duncan called a1:21needle in a haystack.1:22Reports split on the exact duration.1:24Some say five nights, others six days, and on the severity of his injuries, but the1:29outcome is undisputed.1:31He survived and walked out.1:44Duncan said the trip plan and the 911 call were the difference.1:48His advice to hikers is blunt: leave a trip plan with someone who can act on it and1:52call 911 the moment you're in trouble.1:54There's no special C to Sky number.1:56Volo himself said he relied too much on his phone.1:58He's recovering at home, eating pizza, and says it can happen to anyone.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗