Climber on Mount Shasta survives a 1,500-foot slide while waiting for rescue due to weather delays.
Climber Survives 1,500-Foot Fall on Mount Shasta A 31-year-old amateur climber had a harrowing experience when she survived a fall of about 1,500 feet on Mount Shasta in California. Poor weather conditions made it impossible for rescue teams to conduct an immediate helicopter rescue, forcing mountain rangers to ascend the mountain on foot to reach […]
Beginner climber, 31, survives a 1,500-foot plunge down Mount Shasta
A novice climber experienced a harrowing 1,500-foot drop while ascending California’s Mount Shasta on Sunday. Rescuers were astonished to find her alert and awake after such a significant fall. The 31-year-old woman was with two fellow novice climbers on the Left of Heart portion of the well-known Avalanche Gulch route when she plummeted from around […]