Southern Oregon & Northern California News
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Injured Climber Rescued After Two Nights on Mount Shasta Glacier
A 39-year-old Florida man was rescued from Mount Shasta after following an incorrect GPS route onto Whitney Glacier, falling through a snow bridge, and suffering a serious leg injury. The three-day rescue involved dozens of personnel battling freezing temperatures, high winds, and dangerous terrain before a CHP helicopter airlifted him to safety.
SAR Patrol Helps Dozens of Hikers on Mount McLoughlin
Jackson County Search and Rescue volunteers assisted about 25 hikers during a Fourth of July preventative patrol on Mount McLoughlin, including a 39-year-old man who became weak, dehydrated and unable to continue descending on his own.