Forest ranger rescues goose "in rough shape" from Mount Shasta during routine patrol

Climbing rangers rescue goose stranded on Mount Shasta

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KOBI/KTVZ) – A goose is safe after attempting to summit Mt. Shasta last month. While on a routine patrol, climbing rangers with the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center spotted the goose at the 10,000-foot elevation point where Old Ski Bowl is located. That’s according to a Facebook post by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Forest ranger rescues goose "in rough shape" from Mount Shasta during routine patrol

By Max Darrow Click here for updates on this story     California (KPIX) — U.S. Forest Service Ranger Nick Meyers recently took a snowmobile ride down Mount Shasta for a rescue he will always remember. “This poor goose was probably not going to make it up here,” he said. Meyers and fellow ranger Eric Falconer were on a routine patrol when something off in the distance caught their attention. “Anything that is dark colored pops really well. We sa…

Goose Found Crusted Over With Ice Was Rescued At 10,000 Feet On California Mountain

This goose was close to being cooked - figuratively speaking. In literal terms, this webbed-footed bird was very much out of its element, and was close to being frozen to death if not for some rangers from the U.S. Forest Service. Workers at the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center (which is the "Home of the Climbing Rangers") in Siskiyou County, California somehow stumbled upon the goose, which was laying still at an elevation of 10,000 feet. In other…