A climber became stranded on a 6-inch ledge over 10,000 feet above ground in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range after veering off a designated path. The incident occurred on Saturday while the climber, who has not been publicly identified, was scaling the Mendenhall couloir, a gully on the face of Laurel Mountain, with a friend. A volunteer rescue team was able to reach the climber and provide assistance after he was stuck for several hours.
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Volunteer Rescue Team Assists Climber Stranded on Ledge in Sierra Nevada
A climber was rescued by a volunteer team after becoming stranded on a narrow ledge in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The incident took place while he was climbing the Mendenhall couloir on Laurel Mountain.
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