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700-Foot Cliff Rescue: Climber Saved After Major Fall
15 Sep
Summary
- An injured rock climber fell 700 feet down a cliff in California.
- A helicopter rescue team performed a hoist extraction for the climber.
- The rescue occurred Friday, September 11, in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
On Friday, September 11, emergency services executed a dramatic rescue of an injured rock climber who had fallen an astonishing 700 feet. The incident took place at the "Power Dome" cliff, a granite formation near the Courtright Reservoir in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range.
The California Highway Patrol's Coastal Division Air Operations received the distress call around 12:45 p.m. local time. An H-70 helicopter, crewed by a pilot and a paramedic/hoist operator, was dispatched from its base at Paso Robles Airport.
Assisted by a helicopter rescue technician from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, the H-70 crew successfully performed a hoist extraction of the injured climber. The climber was subsequently transported to an awaiting ambulance to receive urgent medical attention. The CHP commended the collaborative efforts of all partner agencies involved in ensuring a safe outcome.
