What It’s Like to Call Rescuers for Your Partner Deep in the Backcountry Updated October 24, 2025 09:42AM It was past midnight when I woke up to movement. Matt was awake. I could barely make out his shape sitting in the tangle of the sleeping bag. “Matt,” I whispered. “Matt, what’s wrong?” He groaned between gritted teeth, something about the sickness coming back. My heart …