Free climber stranded on Georgia rock face calls 911, prompting dramatic rescue by firefighter
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- 28 Aug, 12:01Free climber stranded on Georgia rock face calls 911, prompting dramatic rescue by firefighter1 outlet
- 28 Aug, 15:17Firefighter Rappels Down Cliff Face To Rescue Stranded Free Climber1 outlet
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Fri, 28 August 2026
21 reports- foxnews.com12:01first to report
Drone video captures firefighter Will Roper rappelling down Mount Yonah's cliff face to reach a free climber stranded on a tiny ledge 260 feet up.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- iheart.com15:17
A free climber stranded 260 feet up Mount Yonah in Georgia was rescued uninjured by a firefighter who rappelled down after a 911 call.
- The Guardian World21:30
Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’ An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a 6in ledge over 10,000ft off the ground for hours in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, before a volunteer rescue team came to his aid. The climber, who has not been publicly identified, had been scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the face of Laurel mountain, with a friend on Saturday. Continue reading...