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Dad Reveals 14-Year-Old Son's Haunting Words Before Boy Walked Off 120-Foot Mountain Ledge
- On June 10, 14-year-old Zane Wach fell about 120 feet off a ledge on Mount Whitney in California while hiking with his father Ryan.
- Zane began hallucinating due to altitude sickness during their descent on the steep Mountaineer's Route, causing disorientation before his fall.
- Ryan stopped Zane multiple times from approaching the edge as he sleepwalked, but Zane eventually fell, suffering head trauma and several fractures.
- After waiting six hours for a rescue helicopter, Zane was airlifted to Southern Inyo Hospital, where doctors induced a coma to aid his treatment; he has since started to breathe independently.
- Zane’s family and supporters continue his slow recovery while highlighting the dangers of altitude sickness and the importance of careful route navigation.
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On a mountain tour with his father, a boy (14) developed hallucinations and fell off a cliff. He survived – and now fights back.
Breakthrough after teen boy, 14, walked off tallest US peak while hallucinating
THE father of a teen who fell off a 120-foot cliff gave a major update on his son’s ‘giant’ health milestone. Zane Wach, 14, was put in a medically induced coma and has been living on a ventilator since June 10, when he fell off a cliff due to altitude sickness. GoFundMeRyan Wach (left) is sharing an update on his son Zane’s health condition[/caption] GoFundMeZane, 14, fell off a 120-foot cliff while hiking the tallest peak in the US[/caption] …
14-year-old walked off 120-foot cliff amid hallucinations during hike with father
A terrifying and heartbreaking situation unfolded on California's 14,505-foot Mount Whitney on June 10, involving a 14-year-old who walked off a 120-foot-tall cliff while hiking with his father after experiencing
Teen Mt. Whitney hiker who walked off 120-foot cliff in delirium makes slow recovery, family says
Zane Wach, 14, was taken off of ventilators during his ongoing medically-induced coma nearly a month after the boy wandered over an cliff on Mt. Whitney in a state of altitude-induced delirium.
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