Rescuers Make Way up Peak to Rescue Injured Climber
Bad weather forced rescuers to carry the 39-year-old Florida climber out on a litter after a crevasse fall broke his leg.
- Search and rescue teams from five counties coordinated an extraction for a 39-year-old climber stranded on Mount Shasta after sustaining a leg injury on Whitney Glacier.
- The Florida man became lost on Whitney Glacier while descending Mount Shasta, stepping into a crevasse at approximately 12,600 feet and fracturing his leg Sunday evening.
- Two U.S. Forest Service Climbing Rangers reached the man Monday morning, providing treatment for frostbite, his leg injury, and early signs of hypothermia before moving him to 12,100 feet.
- Persistent foul weather prevented aerial evacuation, forcing ground teams to spend more than 36 hours conducting the rescue on foot, according to Siskiyou County Sheriff officials.
- The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office coordinated with Cal OES and the CORSAR network, mobilizing teams from Siskiyou, Trinity, Jackson, Marin, and San Mateo counties for the litter carryout.
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Florida man injured climbing California's Mount Shasta rescued after 2 nights in freezing temps
By Tim Fang A Florida man who became injured while climbing one of the tallest mountains in California was rescued after spending two nights in freezing temperatures, officials said. According to the sheriff’s office in Siskiyou County and the U.S. Forest Service, the 39-year-old climber summited Mount Shasta around 3 p.m. Sunday. Located in the far
Climber breaks leg in Mount Shasta crevasse, rescued after almost 2 days
Rescue teams from several Northern California counties spent more than 36 hours getting an injured hiker off Mount Shasta after bad weather repeatedly prevented an aerial evacuation, according to Siskiyou County sheriff’s officials.
Trapped on a Glacier: Climber Rescued From Mount Shasta
Stock image by Charles O'Rear/Getty Images A 39-year-old man injured his leg while climbing Mount Shasta in northern California and required rescue. Learn more here. The post Trapped on a Glacier: Climber Rescued From Mount Shasta appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls.
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