A rescue operation is currently underway at Besseggen ridge in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway, involving a foreign couple. One member of the pair is reported to be exhausted and experiencing foot pain, hindering their progress. Police initiated the rescue after several hours of communication failed to produce improvement in their situation. Conditions are currently overcast but stable, though temperatures are expected to drop rapidly. Authorities are being assisted by the Red Cross and an air ambulance in the operation to bring the hikers to safety. The operation leader stated the need for quick action given the impending cold weather.