Florida man injured climbing California's Mount Shasta rescued after 2 nights in freezing temps ...Middle East

According to the sheriff's office in Siskiyou County and the U.S. Forest Service, the 39-year-old climber summited Mount Shasta around 3 p.m. Sunday. Located in the far northern part of the state at an elevation of 14,179 feet, Mount Shasta is the fifth tallest peak in California and the second tallest peak in the Cascade Range.

Around 5 p.m., the climber called 911 and the sheriff's office launched a search and rescue operation.

U.S. Forest Service officials said the man had a pair of trekking poles and a small amount of food and water.

Shasta-Trinity NF climbing ranger Christian Jordan is seen ascending on the Whitney Glacier on Mount Shasta during a rescue operation of a climber from Florida that began on Oct. 18, 2026. The 39-year-old was taken off the mountain two days later. Nick Meyers / U.S. Forest Service

When a pair of climbing rangers from the Forest Service arrived, the man was treated for his injuries, frostbite and the onset of hypothermia. Crews made multiple attempts to airlift the man off the mountain, but rescue efforts were impeded by inclement weather.

Additional crews reached the man around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, who carried him further down the mountain for a helicopter rescue. Deputies said crews had to encounter multiple challenges, including rockfall hazards, 50 to 60 mph winds and freezing conditions, while the man's condition was "deteriorating rapidly."

Multiple agencies joined the rescue effort, including search and rescue volunteers from as far as the San Francisco Bay Area and Oregon.

"These rescuers demonstrated impressive resolve throughout the entire ordeal, persevering in extreme conditions, and executing the mission with a relentless commitment to the saving of a life," deputies said.

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