Mount Shasta climber recounts harrowing 500-foot slide, overnight crawl to safety: report
- Climber survived a 500-foot Mount Shasta slide.
- He crawled overnight after losing essential supplies.
- Officials urged climbers to prepare and avoid going alone.
California climber Zubayir Kazi, 24, survived a roughly 500-foot slide while descending Mount Shasta after reaching its summit during his first icy summit attempt. Seriously injured and separated from his food, water, phone and light, he crawled through the night because he believed staying put could be fatal,…