Marin Rescuers Support Search For Missing Hiker On Mount Shasta

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Search and rescue personnel from Marin County Sheriff's Department are assisting in a large-scale, multi-agency search of a hiker who went missing Wednesday on Mount Shasta. Mount Shasta is in Siskiyou County, which is in the Shasta Cascade region of California along the Oregon border.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 9:46 p.m. Wednesday from a hiker, later identified as Charity Stevens, 36, of Laguna Nigel, reporting that she was at the 13,000-foot level of the mountain. Stevens said she did not have warm clothing but did have food and water. Stevens also told the sheriff's office that she was going to spend the night on the mountain.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team initiated a response and mutual aid was requested from other counties in California and SAR members from Oregon, including Marin County Search and Rescue. The California Highway Patrol and the California Army National Guard also provided ground, air and emergency communications support.

Stevens was originally located near the Mud Creek Glacier near Red Banks, according to officials. The last location obtained by searchers was at the 8,500-foot level near the Clear Creek Trail Head.

"We are working very hard to locate Ms. Stevens," Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey said. "We are very concerned about her welfare but we are grateful for the overwhelming support we have received from our federal, state, and local partners.

"We urge all hikers on the mountain to avoid SAR equipment, personnel, and aircraft and to use caution in the area due to on-going search efforts."

Anyone with information about Stevens’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office 24-hour Dispatch Center at 530-841-2900.

UPDATE:

Missing Hiker Found On Mount Shasta

Photo courtesy Siskiyou County Sheriff Department