H-14 was able to land at the base of Misery Hill, approximately 400’ above the climber. (CHP- Northern Division Air Operations)
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Mount Shasta Climber Rescued After Fall Near Summit
California Highway Patrol Air Operations helicopter was able to insert a climbing ranger onto the mountain. After reaching the injured climber, the ranger successfully hoisted him into the helicopter, and he was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Mount Shasta City. He is expected to make a full recovery. (U.S. Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity)
A climber sustained serious injuries in a fall while descending from Mount Shasta’s summit on August 10, prompting a complex high-altitude helicopter rescue operation near the treacherous Red Banks area.
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