June 7 (UPI) -- One climber died and four others were rescued in separate incidents that occurred amid poor climbing conditions on Mt. Shasta's Avalanche Gulch in northern California, authorities said.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the first incident was reported at 8:39 a.m. Monday, and responders were dispatched to locate three climbers.
One was found in serious condition, another suffered a broken ankle and a third was confirmed dead before rescue efforts could be administered, authorities said.
Courtney Kreider, public information officer with the sheriff's office, told the Redding Record Searchlight that witnesses said at least one of the climbers fell about 1,000 feet.
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