Slaton had been on an extended biking and backpacking trip that also included time in Oregon, department spokesman Tony Botti said.
Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow
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Botti said sheriff’s officials planned to interview Slaton to learn the details of her experience, and how she survived in icy conditions at elevations topping 6,500 feet (1,981 meters).
Tiffany Slaton, missing hiker, found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains
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