# Mount Shasta search and rescue operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mount-shasta-search-and-rescue-operations
> Updated: 2026-10-23T00:47:02.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Multiple search and rescue operations have occurred on Mount Shasta involving stranded hikers facing extreme conditions.

In mid-October, two hikers from Salt Lake City were rescued after spending 36 hours lost in the Avalanche Gulch area. The pair, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, became trapped in a steep river canyon at high altitude after their phones died. They were located in the Cascade Gulch area by various agencies and sustained no injuries.

Shortly after, a 39-year-old man from Florida was rescued from the Whitney Glacier after falling into a crevasse. The hiker, who was reportedly ill-equipped for overnight conditions, suffered a severe leg injury. Rescuers faced 60 mph winds and freezing temperatures during a large-scale operation involving approximately 30 personnel, eventually extracting the man via helicopter.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Mount Shasta rescue operation saves stranded hiker

A 39-year-old hiker was rescued from Mount Shasta after spending two nights stranded on a glacier with a leg injury and inadequate clothing amid dangerous weather and high winds.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mount-shasta-rescue-operation-saves-stranded-hiker

### 2026-10-17: Mount Shasta hikers rescued after 36-hour ordeal

Two hikers from Salt Lake City were rescued after being stranded for 36 hours in freezing conditions on California's Mount Shasta.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mount-shasta-hikers-rescued-after-36-hour-ordeal

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