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Injured Climber Rescued After Becoming Trapped Down 700-Foot Cliff
A helicopter team hoisted the injured climber to an ambulance after a fall from a steep rock face, officials said.
- On Friday, the California Highway Patrol and the Fresno County Sheriff rescued an injured climber from a 700-foot cliff at Courtright Reservoir in Fresno County.
- Responding to a request Friday afternoon, the rescue team flew from Paso Robles Airport to the Sierra Nevada after a climber fell off the steep Power Dome rock face.
- Multiple agencies including CAL FIRE, the Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, and the Forest Service coordinated with a helicopter rescue technician from the Fresno County Sheriff during the operation.
- After hoisting the injured climber, who required urgent medical attention, the rescue team transported them directly to an awaiting ambulance for immediate care.
- The CHP released video footage of the weekend rescue on social media; however, no further details regarding the climber's identity or medical condition are currently available.
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) On the 11th (local time), an accident occurred in which a rock climber fell and was injured on a steep cliff in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California...
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A climber was rescued from a towering cliff in California after he fell and was injured about 700 feet (210 meters) down the steep rock face known as the “Power Dome.” The accident occurred at about 12:45 p.m. Friday and the climber required medical attention. A two-person helicopter, including a rescue specialist, was dispatched to the scene. According to the Shaver Lake Fire Department, rescuers chose to pull the trapped climber from the massi…
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