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Zubayir Kazi, 24, fell approximately 500 feet down Mount Shasta in California after losing his climbing equipment shortly after reaching the summit around 7:30 p.m. on September 10. Severely injured and without supplies, he crawled to base camp where another climber provided aid until rescue arrived. Kazi suffered significant injuries including skin and nerve damage, and doctors said he could have died within hours if not found sooner. The article highlights the dangers of inexperienced climbers attempting treacherous routes at this time of year.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Zubayir Kazi, 24, from San Jose, California, experienced a harrowing fall while descending Mount Shasta on September 10. Kazi had reached the summit around 7:30 p.m., but on his way down, he lost control and plummeted about 500 feet due to icy conditions that were far worse than anticipated. This accident left him severely injured and without essential supplies like food, water, a phone, or light.
Unable to call for help, Kazi decided to crawl downhill through the night, driven by sheer survival instinct. He told NBC Bay Area, "My mentality became very one dimensional... I just know that I have to go lower because if I stay here and fall asleep, I’m going to die." After a perilous crawl, he reached Horse Camp Cabin where rescuers eventually found him.
The U.S. Forest Service warned against such climbs during these conditions, especially for novice climbers like Kazi who should not attempt the route alone. His story highlights the importance of proper preparation and caution when undertaking challenging hikes or climbs.
Written for “Mount Shasta Climber Rescue” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Zubayir Kazi, 24, had reached the summit around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 after setting out early that morning.
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Kazi → reach → 7:30
He had scouted part of the trail five days earlier, but the conditions he encountered during the climb were far harsher than expected.
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he → scout → climb
“It turned out to be much worse than I expected,” Kazi told NBC Bay Area.
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Kazi → turn → Area
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Sign → sign → California
The real trouble came on the way down.
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trouble → come → way
Shortly after summiting, Kazi lost his equipment and was suddenly sent sliding down the mountain.
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Kazi → summit → mountain
“Everything I had with me just goes out of my hand and I find myself flying down the mountain,” he told the outlet.
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he → have → outlet
The plunge left him badly injured and stripped of the supplies he needed to summon help.
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he → leave → help
With no phone or light and nothing to eat or drink, Kazi decided his only chance was to keep moving downhill.
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chance → eat → phone
He crawled off the mountain, driven by the fear that stopping could be fatal.
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stopping → crawl → fear
“My mentality became very one dimensional.
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mentality → become → ?
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,” Kazi said.
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Kazi → know → ?
Back in San Jose, the silence was raising alarms.
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silence → raise → alarms
Kazi’s mother contacted his friend Abdullah, worried after losing contact with him.
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mother → contact → him
As the hours dragged on, search-and-rescue crews began a missing-person search.
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crews → drag → search
Then came the lifesaving discovery, Kazi had managed to reach base camp.
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Kazi → come → camp
Another climber found him there and provided food and water until rescuers arrived.
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rescuers → find → food
The extent of his injuries became apparent once officers reached him.
“When the officers came in, it was the first time I really realized how badly I was injured.
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They said ‘You have no skin behind your leg’,” Kazi said.
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Kazi → say → leg
Kazi suffered significant skin and nerve damage, along with serious internal complications.
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Kazi → suffer → complications
Doctors told him he could have died within hours.
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he → tell → hours
His recovery is expected to take weeks.
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recovery → expect → weeks
The US Forest Service says the route Kazi took is not recommended this time of year, especially for novice climbers, because conditions on Mount Shasta can change quickly and accidents can happen even when climbers think they are ready.
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they → say → Shasta
Kazi says the ordeal has changed his view of mountain climbing.
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ordeal → say → climbing
“It is very important to fully and properly account for all of the requirements and safety considerations necessary to complete a hike like this and not miss a single one — and I’d say to definitely not go alone.”
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