Who: A rock climber
Where: Cantara Loop, near Mt. Shasta, California
His mistake: Not sure.
What happened: Two men were rock climbing near Mount Shasta. One of the men was apparently tying off some ropes when he fell 10 to 15 feet from a rocky ledge. He continued sliding down a slope and slammed into a tree before stopping. He apparently complained of lower back and neck pain. The injuries didn’t seem to be life threatening.
Approximately 25 rescue team members arrived at the scene for the rescue. They had to set up a system to lower the man further down the cliff to safety. One of the rescuers rappelled with the man who was then transported to a waiting ambulance. The entire rescue took less than four hours.
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