One confirmed dead, multiple injured in separate climbing incidents at California's Mount Shasta
Authorities confirmed that one climber is dead, and several others were injured in separate incidents on Northern California's Mount Shasta on Monday during "very tough conditions". Mount Shasta is a potentially active volcano and a major peak of the Cascade Range. It has an elevation of 14,179 feet. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said rescuers responded to three incidents on the mountain near the Oregon border over the course of several hours. The fatal incident involving three climbers was reported at 8:39 a.m. around Avalanche Gulch, which authorities described as ...