{"id":470117,"date":"2026-09-20T16:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470117\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:32:59","slug":"injured-san-jose-climber-rescued-from-mount-shasta-after-sliding-500-feet-crawling-down-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470117\/","title":{"rendered":"Injured San Jose climber rescued from Mount Shasta after sliding 500 feet, crawling down mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) &#8212; A San Jose climber was airlifted to a hospital after crawling to safety on Mount Shasta following an injury during his descent, according to forest officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials said the man successfully summited the mountain around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, but his phone died and he was injured on the way down the Avalanche Gulch route.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19834968_091526-kgo-shasta-rescue-2-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The climber said he tried to glissade down the mountain, but he lost control and slid about 500 feet, injuring his feet. Because of swelling, he removed his boots and crawled through Avalanche Gulch overnight until he reached a cabin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/story\/3-hikers-say-used-ai-plan-trip-rescued-becoming-stranded-mount-shasta\/19785375\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3 hikers who say they used AI to plan trip rescued after becoming stranded on Mount Shasta<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Friday, the Siskiyou County Sheriff&#8217;s Office and other teams began a search for the climber after his friends reported him missing to officials when they didn&#8217;t hear from him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19834966_091526-kgo-shasta-rescue-1-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">At 4 p.m. on Friday, another hiker found him at the cabin and was able to contact climbing rangers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The climber was later airlifted to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789921979_601_11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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