Novice climber survives 1,500-foot drop on California's Mount Shasta after helicopter rescue delayed by clouds

A 31-year-old novice climber survived a 1,500-foot slide down California's Mount Shasta after a helicopter rescue was delayed by clouds. Rescuers hiked to the injured climber, stabilized her, and later evacuated her by helicopter to a hospital. She sustained a suspected fractured ankle and other injuries but remained alert.