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Climber Rescued at California's Mount Shasta After Crawling to Shelter Overnight
The climber slid about 500 feet and crawled to Horse Camp Cabin before a hiker found him and rescuers airlifted him to a hospital.
- On Friday, a hiker discovered a missing San Jose climber alive inside the Horse Camp Cabin on Mount Shasta, ending a search launched after friends reported him overdue following his Thursday summit.
- The climber attempted to glissade down Avalanche Gulch after summiting the 14,179-foot peak, but lost control and slid 500 feet, injuring his feet severely.
- Suffering painful swelling, he removed his boots and crawled through Avalanche Gulch overnight without a map, navigating terrain by memory to reach the cabin's safety.
- A California Highway Patrol helicopter airlifted the injured climber to a hospital on Friday after Siskiyou County Sheriff and Forest Service climbing rangers mobilized search teams that afternoon.
- Authorities recommend Mount Shasta climbers notify someone of their plans, set a noon turnaround time, and maintain traditional navigation skills as backup to electronic devices.
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Injured climber crawls ‘through the night’ to safety after falling 500 feet down California mountain – Democratic Accent
A California climber who suffered significant injuries after falling 500 feet down Mount Shasta spent the night crawling to a remote cabin, where he was found by rescue crews the following day, forest officials said Friday. The San Jose man, who was not identified, lost control while sliding down Avalanche Gulch, a steep, snow and ice-covered route, Thursday night after reaching the summit in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. “The climber told…
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The spokesman-ReviewInjured climber crawls down California's Mount Shasta in overnight ordeal
LOS ANGELES — An injured climber crawled down a portion of Mount Shasta after losing control and sliding nearly 500 feet, officials said. The San José man summited the mountain around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service said in…
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