Novice climber survives 1,500-foot drop on California's Mount Shasta after helicopter rescue delayed by clouds
Forest Service climbing rangers lower an injured climber down Mount Shasta after she slid about 1,500 vertical feet on the Avalanche Gulch route Sunday. Cloud cover prevented an immediate helicopter rescue. (U.S. A California Highway Patrol helicopter prepares to evacuate an injured climber from Mount Shasta after weather delayed an earlier air rescue attempt. (U.S.
- ▪Forest Service climbing rangers lower an injured climber down Mount Shasta after she slid about 1,500 vertical feet on the Avalanche Gulch route Sunday.
- ▪Cloud cover prevented an immediate helicopter rescue. (U.S.
- ▪A California Highway Patrol helicopter prepares to evacuate an injured climber from Mount Shasta after weather delayed an earlier air rescue attempt. (U.S.
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Extreme Travel Novice climber survives 1,500-foot drop on California's Mount Shasta after helicopter rescue delayed by clouds Climbing rangers hiked to the injured woman on foot before weather cleared enough for a helicopter to fly her to the hospital By Jasmine Baehr Fox News Published July 1, 2026 8:52pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com.
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