Wife Gets A Call From California 6 Days After Firefighter Goes Astray While Skiing On White Face Mountain

By Neil Pollin

Danny Filippidis, a middle-aged Toronto firefighter went on a trip with his colleague. They went to the Newyork upstate for skiing as they used to do every year. But this time was different. The days of vacation was about to get over and the man decided to click some pictures of the place. But unfortunately, he had left his phone inside his car and in order to fetch that, he would have to ski down the mountain. He decided to go for it. He asked his friends to wait for him in a lodge until he comes back with his phone.

The day got over but the man does not return. It was then his friends began to worry about him. They contact authorities that in return launches a massive search operation but it does not help. The man had disappeared. Finally, the authorities call the investigation off. It seems that the mystery behind his sudden disappearance would never get revealed until his wife receives a CALL from across the country.

Annual Trip

February had just begun. The town was covered with snow which made it a perfect place to ski around. Danny Filippidis used to go on skiing with his colleagues. He used to work in the Toronto Fire Services. This time too they went on an annual trip. And their trip was going to be closed and Danny a social media follower himself decided to capture some more memories to post on Facebook. It was then the man remembered he had left his cellphone in his car.

Adventurous

The 50-year-old man had undertaken many adventures in his life. Being a firefighter himself, he was used to of unannounced situations and knew how to tackle them. However, this adventurous journey that he had taken to refresh his mind was only going to create more mess, for him, his family and the authorities.

Forgotten Phone

It was too late now. The men already were halfway through the Whiteface Mountain when they realized it. But the man did not want to miss capturing these moments which he knew he was going to cherish all his life. So, he decided to ski down to his car to fetch the phone. He told his friends to wait.

Descending

His friends agreed for that as they knew that Danny is highly skilled in that. In fact, he used to do the best ski among his peer. Moreover, Danny was mature enough to make his own decision and they did not stop him. So, he skied down all alone not knowing what was awaiting him.

Vanished

His decision to ski down to collect his phone was going to turn his life upside down. The man descended the hill after saying that he would be back soon. His friends took to the resort and waited for him. The day turned into the night but the man did not come back.