A 39-year-old man from Florida found himself in a perilous situation on Mount Shasta when his GPS misled him. After suffering a leg injury from falling into a crevasse while descending, he endured freezing conditions. Rescuers, battling severe winds, conducted a multiday mission to reach him. Once located, he received crucial medical assistance before being airlifted to safety, where he was treated for frostbite and hypothermia. A 39-year-old man from Florida found himself in a perilous situation on Mount Shasta when his GPS misled him. After suffering a leg injury from falling into a crevasse while descending, he endured freezing conditions. Rescuers, battling severe winds, conducted a multiday mission to reach him. Once located, he received crucial medical assistance before being airlifted to safety, where he was treated for frostbite and hypothermia.
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