Hiker’s Night Escape from Mount Shasta | Los Angeles News

A hiker’s solo summit on Mount Shasta turned into a harrowing ordeal when his phone died, forcing him to glissade down a snowy slope—only to crash 500 feet and suffer severe injuries. With swollen feet and cuts, he crawled through the night to reach a cabin, eventually rescued by another hiker and rangers who’d been alerted by worried friends. He was airlifted to safety—a chilling reminder that even seasoned adventurers must stay prepared, communicate their plans, and trust their gear in the wild. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-15/injured-climber-crawls-down-mt-shasta-in-overnight-ordeal More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abd6d94298446fef Report issues to [email protected]. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews