Mount Shasta rangers rescued a goose stranded at around 10,000 feet, proving even the wildest climbers deserve a helping hand.

Two rangers on patrol discovered an unusual, unprepared “climber” high on Mount Shasta — a goose, California officials reported. Rangers Nick Meyers and Eric Falconer found the goose about 10,000 feet high on the mountain in December, the U.S. Forest Service said in a Jan. 12 news release.

Two rangers with the Shasta-Trinity National Forest division of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) made an unusual rescue last month, the agency said. According to the USFS, two rangers on patrol came upon a goose they estimated to have reached about 10,

Rangers Nick Meyers and Eric Falconer were on a routine patrol when they stumbled upon the bird at 10,000 feet in elevation at Old Ski

A goose is safe after attempting to summit Mt. Shasta last month. While on a routine patrol, climbing rangers with the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center spotted the goose at the 10,000 foot elevation point where Old Ski Bowl is located.