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Story summary
- Zubayir Kazi survived a roughly 500-foot slide down Mount Shasta on Sept. 10.
- He lost food, water, cellphone and light while descending Avalanche Gulch.
- Swelling forced him to remove his boots and crawl through the night toward Horse Camp Cabin.
- A 61-year-old hiker found Kazi in the cabin the next day and gave him food and water.
- Doctors said Kazi could have died within hours without immediate assistance.