Carved in fire, towering at the southern edge of the Cascades in California.
Authorities say multiple mountaineering incidents are under way worldwide, with hikers requiring urgent assistance on high-altitude routes. A sequence of falls and injuries has prompted rescue efforts on Mount Shasta and Everest, while local authorities warn of dangerous conditions and advise climbers to reassess plans.
A father and son, Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen, have been charged with kidnapping federal employees after taking two Forest Service researchers hostage in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Gumboot Lake. The standoff prompted a major multi-agency response and ended around 2:30 a.m. with the hostages released and the suspects in custody.