An injured solo skier called 911 for help 10,000 feet up Mount Shasta, California sheriff’s officials reported. The skier, a Canadian who had been exploring the mountain, called for help at 6:17 p.m. Friday, March 7, after seriously injuring his leg, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said in a March 11 news release.

An experienced skier who fell and broke bones had to be carried off Mt. Shasta after rescuers searched for him through the night at 10,000 feet.

A successful rescue operation brought a Canadian backcountry skier to safety after he suffered a serious leg injury on Mount Shasta in California.