A volunteer team carried out a more than 15-hour rescue to free a climber who got off route near Mammoth Lakes and became stranded on a small 6-inch ledge in the Sierra Nevada. Rescuers said any fall would likely be fatal.
WHO:A volunteer team
WHAT:Rescued a climber stranded on a small 6-inch ledge after the climber got off route
WHEN:Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
WHERE:Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, California
WHY:The climber got off route and ended up stranded on a small ledge where a fall would likely be fatal.
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