Teen using Claude for hike route planning rescued by helicopter

A 16-year-old planned his route on Crown Mountain near Vancouver using Anthropic's Claude and had to be airlifted off a steep rock face that requires climbing gear. He doesn't blame the AI but says he'll never use it for route planning again.

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