Multiple climbers were airlifted off California's Mount Shasta, some in critical condition, on Monday, with one dying as a result of their injuries, authorities said.
Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano with an elevation of 14,179 feet -- the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range.
Rescue personnel airlift climbers, some in critical condition, off California's Mount Shasta on Monday, June 6, 2022.The first incident was reported at 8:39 a.m. of a climber suffering severe injuries and in critical condition and one recovering from injuries that included a broken ankle, the sheriff's office said, which said at the time that another climber had died as a result of their injuries.Another climber was reported in critical condition at 12:31 p.m.
The first two incidents were in the area of Avalanche Gulch, a snowy glacier climb on the mountain, the sheriff's office said. As of 6 p.m., the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was coordinating rescue efforts for a fifth climber, it said. It was unclear exactly how many climbers were injured or what the nature of their climb was.
Rescue personnel airlift climbers, some in critical condition, off California's Mount Shasta on Monday, June 6, 2022.The identity of the deceased climber is being withheld pending notification of next of kin., the Siskiyou County Search and Rescue , USFS Climbing Rangers, the CHP - Air Operations H-14 crew and Mount Shasta Ambulance, as well as Reach 5 Air Ambulance.
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