Tiffany Slaton’s solo camping trip near Shaver Lake turned into a 3-week survival ordeal that included 13 snowstorms and 11,000-ft climbs.

Tiffany Slaton, 27, survived for three weeks in the wilderness. The medical student reunited with her worried parents, who thought they might never see her again.

Tiffany Slaton, a hiker found in the High Sierra after going missing for three weeks, speaks during a press conference, May 16, 2025 in Fresno, Calif.