Marin County Teens Help Trapped Mount Shasta Hiker in Dramatic Rescue

Marin County teen rescuers help save injured Mount Shasta climber

A severely injured climber wearing only a hoodie and sweatpants near the summit of Mount Shasta was rescued with the help of the Marin County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team, including three 17-year-old volunteers who took part in the operation.

Marin County teens help trapped Mount Shasta hiker in dramatic rescue

The team lowered the hiker inch by inch down a steep, rocky slope to a lower altitude where a California Highway Patrol helicopter was waiting to transport him to a hospital.

Marin County search and rescue recounts Mount Shasta resuce mission

Marin County search and rescue recounts Mount Shasta resuce mission Andrea Nakano reports.