Florida tourist rescued after falling into Mount Shasta glacier crevasse
A 39-year-old Florida tourist was rescued from Mount Shasta after becoming stranded on the Whitney Glacier with a severely injured leg. His ordeal prompted a multi-day operation involving local search and rescue teams, climbing rangers and a helicopter crew, in difficult weather.
The man had been descending Avalanche Gulch when an incorrect GPS route led him onto the glacier, where he fell through a snow bridge at about 12,600 feet. Wearing sweatpants, a sweatshirt and running shoes, he spent two nights in below-freezing conditions; rescuers treated him for his leg injury, frostbite and hypothermia before carrying him to a helicopter on Tuesday.
In short
- A GPS error led a climber onto Mount Shasta’s Whitney Glacier.
- He spent two nights stranded with a serious leg injury.
- More than 30 rescuers helped bring him to hospital.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Tourist triggers massive rescue operation after trying to climb dangerous California mountain in running shoes and sweater”.