{"id":464693,"date":"2026-09-15T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464693\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:12:08","slug":"san-jose-climber-plummets-500ft-down-notorious-mount-shasta-before-crawling-to-remote-cabin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/464693\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose climber plummets 500ft down notorious Mount Shasta before crawling to remote cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"

A San Jose climber remarkably survived after plummeting 500ft down Mount Shasta <\/a>before crawling to a remote cabin where he was rescued.<\/p>\n

The man, who has not been named, tried to glissade \u2014 a controlled slide down a snow slope \u2014 down a cliff on the active volcano on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

But he lost control and tumbled 500ft down the state\u2019s fifth-largest peak<\/a>. With a dead phone and severe injuries to his feet, the man crawled further down the mountain through the night.<\/p>\n

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The man needed to be airlifted to a nearby hospital for his injuries, officials said. A photo showed the injured man limping alongside two helpers to a helicopter. Shasta-Trinity National Forest<\/p>\n

He had to remove his boots due to painful swelling in his feet. His friends became concerned about the man after not hearing from him and reported him missing. <\/p>\n

Search and rescue teams began frantically looking around 2pm Friday.<\/p>\n

But the San Jose climber managed to drag himself into Horse Camp Cabin, several miles down the mountain.<\/p>\n

The descent is rigorous and required the man to climb down several thousand feet over rocky terrain.<\/p>\n

Search and rescue teams began frantically looking for the man around 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Facebook\/Siskiyou County Sheriff<\/p>\n

His friends became concerned about the man after not hearing from him and reported him missing. Facebook\/Siskiyou County Sheriff<\/p>\n

A hiker found him at the cabin and told rescuers. The man needed to be airlifted to hospital, with a photo showing him limping alongside two helpers to the chopper.<\/p>\n

Mount Shasta is a rigorous 14,000ft peak for climbers to summit, and officials made several recommendations to climbers after the man\u2019s harrowing story.<\/p>\n

They also warned to make a plan to summit the mountain by noon, much earlier than the man\u2019s evening arrival time. Facebook\/Siskiyou County Sheriff<\/p>\n

Lastly, officials advise climbers to know their route well and not solely rely on a GPS or phone to navigate. Shasta-Trinity National Forest]<\/p>\n

As the man did, officials recommend telling friends if you plan on hiking. His friends traveled down from the Bay Area to help look for him.<\/p>\n

They also warned to make a plan to summit the mountain by noon, much earlier than the man\u2019s evening arrival time.<\/p>\n

Lastly, officials advise climbers to know their route well and not solely rely on a GPS or phone to navigate. The San Jose climber made his way back down with no map, officials noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Siskiyou County Sheriff\u2019s Office would like to thank the USFS Climbing Rangers, SAR volunteers, and CHP Helicopter team for their assistance in this search.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, we would like to thank the hiker that located the missing man and alerted authorities,\u201d officials wrote.<\/p>\n

Mount Shasta is located in Northern California about 60 miles north of Redding.<\/p>\n

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