A man from San Jose had a difficult time descending Mount Shasta over the weekend. He made it to the top at around 7:30PM Thursday evening, which ensured a climb down in the dark. His cellphone died and he tried to glissade down Avalanche Gulch but lost control and slid about 500 feet down. He had some deep lacerations and his feet were swelling painfully so he took his boots off and crawled down the mountain through the night. His friends were concerned when they couldn’t contact him Friday morning so they contacted the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Forest Service Climbing Rangers, Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and a CHP helicopter crew started searching around 2PM. At 4 O’clock a climber found him inside the cabin at Horse Camp. He was flown to Mercy Mount Shasta for treatment.
-Steve Gibson