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Video Shows Stranded Climber Being Rescued From Georgia Cliff Face

  • A climber became stranded on a 20" by 20" ledge about 260 feet up the west face of Mount Yonah in Georgia and called 911 for help.
  • White County firefighter Will Roper rappelled down the mountain to rescue the climber after authorities located him using a drone.
  • The rescue operation took about 42 minutes, and it was Roper's first time rescuing someone on a mountain.
  • The climber told Roper he had experience with Mount Yonah but chose the wrong route and got stuck, while Roper said the climber remained calm during the rescue.
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Video shows stranded climber being rescued from Georgia cliff face

A climber found himself in a precarious situation after getting stuck on a Georgia mountainside cliff.

·Plattsburgh, United States
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A mountaineer was trapped in a small outcropping about 80 meters from the ground after climbing without security equipment Mount Yonah in Georgia, in the United States. In the high-risk situation, he still seems to have found time to take a look at the feed through the cell phone. The case mobilized emergency teams, who used a drone to locate the man on the west side of the mountain. The rescue video circulates on social networks this week.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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CTV News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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