Dossier
Mountain Climber
Coverage of Mountain Climber in the Nexus archive.
- Mountain climber survives terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada, night stranded on ledge
A mountain climber survived a 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada and spent a night stranded on a ledge with his brother before being rescued by a CHP helicopter. The injured climber sustained multiple broken bones, and rescuers performed a high-risk hoist operation in extreme conditions to save both men.