Re: Hiker airlifted by National Guard from Mt. Shasta

>"Siskuwihane" <Siskuwihane1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10217290
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>The Associated Press
>Article Launched: 08/15/2008 04:39:22 PM PDT
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>MOUNT SHASTA, Calif.—A California National Guard helicopter has
>rescued a 32-year-old San Jose man who suffered a broken leg while
>climbing Mount Shasta.
>The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department says Kyle Donnici was injured
>Thursday night when he slipped walking across Hotlum Glacier.
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>Donnici was with five other hikers and two guides, who helped him back
>to their base camp. A National Guard helicopter and medical personnel
>from Mather Field airlifted Donnici on Friday to Mercy Medical Center
>in the town of Mount Shasta.
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>The medical center would not release information on Donnici's
>condition Friday.
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Hikers generate much more work for S&R than any other group, including 
mountain bikers. Skiers and snow boarders have caused a lot of issues
during 
the winter; the temperature factor makes finding lost skiers/boarders 
hazardous for rescue workers.

Riding a bike on the road can be very dangerous:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/655951.html
http://kuhnke-international.com/misc/taxi/IMG000291.jpg
http://kuhnke-international.com/misc/taxi/IMG000301.jpg