A California climber who survived a roughly 500-foot slide down Mount Shasta is recounting how he crawled through the night after losing his supplies and suffering serious injuries.Zubayir Kazi, 24, of San Jose, told NBC Bay Area that he reached the summit Sept.10, during his first icy summit attempt before things went wrong on his descent."Everything I had with me just goes out of my hand and I find myself flying down the mountain," Kazi said.NOVICE CLIMBER SURVIVES 1,500-FOOT DROP ON CALIFORNIA'S MOUNT SHASTA AFTER HELICOPTER RESCUE DELAYED BY CLOUDSA view of Mount Shasta in California as rescuers made their way up to the stranded hikers.
(Facebook/Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)Kazi said he lost his food, water, cellphone and light, leaving him alone without a way to call for help."My mentality became very one dimensional.I don’t know what’s the optimal thing to do, but I just know that I have to go lower because if I stay here and fall asleep, I’m going to die," he said.The U.S.
Forest Service previously told Fox News Digital that Kazi lost control while attempting to glissade, or slide, down the snow and ice-covered Avalanche Gulch after reaching the summit.He suffered significant lacerations and injuries to his feet.NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING'The climber lost control while glissading down Avalanche Gulch and crawled through the night after removing his boots.
(U.S.Forest Service/Shasta-Trinity National Forest )Swelling forced Kazi to remove his boots, and he crawled through the night until reaching Horse Camp Cabin.
His friends reported him missing after losing contact with him, prompting a multi-agency search.A hiker found Kazi inside the cabin the following day and provided him with food and water before rescuers arrived."When the officers came in, it was the first time I really realized how badly I was injured.They said 'You have no skin behind your leg'," Kazi said.HIKER, 61, BATTLES ...