Climber dies in fall on Mount Shasta – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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2015-06-16

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Climber dies in fall on Mount Shasta Jun 16, 2015 12:00 AM A A A California man died Thursday in a fall while climbing Mount Shasta, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said Monday. According to a sheriff's office press release, 57-year-old Michael Murphy of San Carlos, Calif., came to rest at 10,500 feet elevation. An initial call said Murphy fell 400 feet, but a witness later said Murphy descended 2,000 feet in the fall. A medic was on scene and a California Highway Patrol helicopter was called, but Murphy died before he could be airlifted to a hospital, according to the sheriff's office.