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Missing 72-year-old hiker found alive days after frightening 100-foot fall left her badly injured

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McGreal, K. (2026, October 8). Missing 72-year-old hiker found alive days after frightening 100-foot fall left her badly injured. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/missing-72-year-old-hiker-found-alive-days-after-100-foot-fall-left-her-badly-injured

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Mary Beth Granbery, a 72-year-old hiker from Mount Shasta, was found alive on October 4 after going missing during a camping trip in Northern California. She had fallen down a steep embankment near Cabin Creek Trailhead and suffered serious injuries, including a severe knee injury, before being rescued by search teams. The Siskiyou and Shasta County Sheriff's Offices collaborated with California Highway Patrol air crews to airlift Granbery to Mercy Medical Center in Redding for treatment; she is currently in stable condition.
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A 72-year-old hiker named Mary Beth Granbery went missing in early October while on a multi-day camping trip near Cabin Creek Trailhead in Shasta County, California. She failed to return as expected and did not show up for work, prompting her family to report her missing. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and Shasta County Sheriff's Office launched a joint search and rescue operation, assisted by volunteers and the California Highway Patrol Air Operations.

After several days of searching through rugged terrain with temperatures dropping to 40°F overnight, Granbery was located on Sunday at the bottom of a steep embankment. She had sustained multiple injuries from a fall and exposure but was still alive when found. The rescue team airlifted her to a medical center for treatment.

The operation involved navigating through challenging conditions including downed trees and limited radio communications, highlighting the dangers of venturing into remote areas without proper preparation or informing others of one’s itinerary.

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Narrative

Craig Berg, 70, went missing while on an extended solo hike at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan before fellow backpackers spotted him on Sept. 12. Berg was suffering from hypothermia when Michigan State Police personnel reached him, and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew later hoisted him from the remote island.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
🔮 Mary Beth Granbery, a Mount Shasta resident, departed for a multi-day camping trip on Sept. 28 and was expected to return by Oct. 1, according to a press release from Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office. When Granbery did not show up for work the following day, concerned family members reported her missing, the release said.
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Missing 72-year-old hiker found alive days after frightening 100-foot fall left her badly injured · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 5 hedged)

A multiday camping trip in Northern California sparked a desperate search after a 72-year-old woman failed to return as expected. asserted
woman → spark → search
Mary Beth Granbery, a Mount Shasta resident, departed for a multi-day camping trip on Sept. 28 and was expected to return by Oct. 1, according to a press release from Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office. When Granbery did not show up for work the following day, concerned family members reported her missing, the release said. uncertain
release → depart → her
A key development came on Oct. 3, when family members located Granbery's camper van at the Cabin Creek Trailhead in neighboring Shasta County, according to the sheriff’s office. uncertain
members → come → office
The Siskiyou and Shasta County Sheriff's Offices then joined forces — with deputies and search and rescue teams working together to locate the missing hiker. asserted
deputies → join → hiker
Fox News Digital reached out to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and Shasta County Sheriff's Office for comment and further details. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
On Oct. 4, ground crews located Granbery near Cabin Creek, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said. asserted
Office → locate → Creek
Though she was alive and conscious, she'd suffered serious injuries after falling down a steep embankment, according to the sheriff's office. uncertain
she → suffer → office
Those injuries apparently included a severe knee injury. asserted
injuries → include → injury
She also showed signs of exposure when rescuers reached her — and she was disoriented and "nonverbal," according to reports. uncertain
she → show → reports
With Granbery injured in difficult terrain, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Air Operations assisted in getting her out of the area. asserted
Operations → injure → area
The helicopter crew hoisted Granbery from the trail and flew her to a nearby landing zone. asserted
crew → hoist → zone
She was transferred to an air ambulance, according to a Shasta County Sheriff's Office media release. uncertain
She → transfer → release
She was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding for treatment, the sheriff's office said. asserted
office → take → treatment
"[Granbery] is in stable condition, and her injuries are non-life threatening," the Shasta County Sheriff's Office wrote. asserted
Office → threaten → condition
Officials thanked the deputies, search and rescue volunteers, CHP air crew and Granbery's family and friends for their roles in the search and rescue effort. asserted
Officials → thank → effort
"Glad she was rescued and prayers for a quick recovery," a Facebook user posted. asserted
user → rescue → recovery
"Glad she was found, but that was not the smartest decision she made. asserted
she → find → ?
She should not be hiking alone. asserted
She → hike → ?
She is old enough to know better," wrote another person. asserted
person → know → ?
"Thank you, Lord," said someone else. asserted
someone → thank → you
Fox News Digital previously reported on another hiker who was found alive after disappearing for a week in a remote national park. asserted
who → report → park
"She is old enough to know better." asserted
She → know → ?
Craig Berg, 70, went missing while on an extended solo hike at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan before fellow backpackers spotted him on Sept. 12. Berg was suffering from hypothermia when Michigan State Police personnel reached him, and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew later hoisted him from the remote island. asserted
crew → go → island
The search involved crews on land, water and in the air, including K-9 teams, drones, seaplanes and a Coast Guard boat. asserted
search → involve → teams
Bonny Chu of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. asserted
Chu → contribute → reporting
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