California’s famous and frightening Shasta seized another victim – a 45-year-old Argentine hiker who lost the trail and slid around 2,000 feet onto the steep glacier’s face.
Matias Augusto Travizano successfully climbed the mountain on September 12, according to Siskiyou County County County Sheriff’s office. But, in the office of Siskiyou County County County County Sheriff’s Sheriff’s office, he found himself trapped next to another hiker on the ice sheet at the northern end of Wintun Glacier, at an altitude of about 13,500 feet.
The people realized they were lost and tried to slide along the glacier safely from the glacier to ensure the safety of the trail below.
But Travizano lost his grip on the steep and cold surface. Authorities said he began to lose control, collided with the boulder and lost consciousness.
Travizano began to regain consciousness as his companions approached. But his movement accidentally moved him away from the rock and he disappeared from his sight.
The third time hiker called 911, responded by staff from the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, the American Forest Service Rangers and the California Highway Patrol North Airlines operation to help find Travizano.
A few hours later, the Centre’s air squadron found his body at the bottom of the glacier.
Travizano lands through the Clear Creek Trail, the easiest route on the mountain. But officials warned that the trail is still dangerous.
“It’s hard to re-restore the trail, and many people linger in more dangerous drainage systems,” said Sheriff’s spokesman Sage Milestone. “If you’re not familiar with the terrain and if you have a poor reputation, it’s easy to get lost.”
Just a month ago, on August 16, a 50-year-old man lost his way while descending the Clear Creek Trail in a summer snowstorm.
“When people look for routes to climb Shasta easily, this is usually a pop-up route and there are indeed dangers,” Milestone said. “None of these routes are safe by nature.”
Milestone said it was a particularly stormy summer on the top of Shasta, which was cloudy and cloudy that covered Travizano’s fall day.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the towering 14,179-foot Stratovolcano in the Cascade Mountains in Northern California dies approximately every year. But it is still popular among climbers, with about 5,000 to 6,000 summit attempts each year due to its easy-to-access road access, adventurous terrain, and stunning views of snow-paved peaks and rolling forests.
Milestone said the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has coordinated 15 rescue missions on Shasta Hill so far, six of which require search and rescue teams on the ground, nine of which were done using CHP Northern Air Operations to extract hikers through Helecopter, Milestone said.
One of the most important safety precautions is having a climbing partner, Milestone says. Travizano climbed alone, but fortunately, he had other hikers around him, one of whom called 911 after falling down for help. It is also essential for hikers to have a high-quality GP or map to ensure they do not deviate from the trail.
“Don’t think it’s a beginner climber mountain because there are a lot of dangers, especially the weather,” she said. “Even if it looks like a mild day on the ground, the top conditions can change dramatically.”
