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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)

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19-year-old rescued from Huckleberry Mountain in May avoids double amputation
September 26, 2023 midnight

19-year-old rescued from Huckleberry Mountain in May avoids double amputation

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.