19-year-old rescued from Huckleberry Mountain in May avoids double amputation
19-year-old Matthew Read gets a visit from cousin Jeremy Read during his stay at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. (photo provided)
19-year-old Matthew Read plays guitar in his family's Michigan home while he makes his recovery from frostbite, which he contracted after being lost for several days in Glacier National Park this spring. (photo provided)
Told to expect a double amputation below the knees owing to frostbite, the 19-year-old from Michigan who spent several harrowing days lost in Glacier National Park in early May is now battling to make a full recovery without the loss of his extremities.
Matthew Read stopped in the park during a road trip home from Brigham Young University in Utah and hiked the Huckleberry Lookout trail on May 5, a Friday afternoon...
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