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Volunteer rescuers save climber stranded on 6-inch Sierra Nevada ledge

A climber who veered off course on Laurel Mountain was rescued from a precarious 10,000-foot-high ledge after hours stranded on the narrow ridge.

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What to know

  • A climber became trapped on a 6-inch-wide ledge at over 10,000 feet on Laurel Mountain after deviating from the Mendenhall couloir route.
  • Volunteer rescuers successfully retrieved the climber before darkness fell on Saturday.
  • The climber's identity has not been publicly released.

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Volunteer rescuers save climber stranded on 6-inch Sierra Nevada ledge
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The record 12 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in California’s Sierra Nevada press · Mercury News · Associated Press · 73d ago · +5 outlets
  2. Volunteers rescue climber stranded on 6-inch ledge in California’s Sierra Nevada press · The Oregonian · The Associated Press · 74d ago
  3. Climber Recounts Rescue From 6-Inch Ledge Atop California Mountain press · Google News · Nation · The New York Times · 74d ago
  4. Sierra Nevada hiker trapped on 6-inch ledge 10,000 foot up California mountain press · NY Post · Marina Peña · 75d ago · +1 outlet
  5. summary covers to here · Aug 29, 3:14 PM · 5 pieces above arrived after
  6. Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000-ft high ledge in Sierra Nevada range press · Guardian · Uwa Ede-Osifo · 76d ago · +1 outlet
  7. ‘Very dire’: High Sierra climber trapped on 6-inch ledge saved in daring nighttime rescue press · Google News · World · San Francisco Chronicle · 76d ago
  8. A climber was rescued after being stranded on a rock in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, having only 15 centimeters for balance. press · Google News · World · Informat.ro · 76d ago
  9. A Climber Got Stuck on a 6-Inch Ledge in the Eastern Sierra. The Rescue Took All Night. press · Google News · World · Active NorCal · 76d ago
  10. Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue press · Google News · World · The New York Times · 76d ago · +2 outlets
  11. Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada press · Google News · World · The Guardian · 76d ago
  12. NBC News
    Climbers rescued from a central California cliffside video · YouTube · 79d ago
  13. Volunteers rescued a climber who was stranded on a ledge in the Sierra Nevada in an operation that spanned more than 15… post · Bluesky · apnews.com · 74d ago · 47▲ · 1 comments

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