A climber was rescued after he became stranded more than 60 metres up on a mountain ledge in northern Georgia on Tuesday.
The climber, who wasn’t identified and wasn’t injured, had been free climbing the face of Mount Yonah, about an hour and a half north of Atlanta. But according to White County Public Safety in a Facebook post shared Wednesday, he got stuck and called 911 after 7 p.m.
“The individual was not injured but was stuck on a ledge and unable to safely continue up or down the mountain,” read the post.
According to Atlanta News First, emergency crews used a drone to find the climber, who was clinging on the side of the mountain roughly 260 feet up on a 20-by-20-inch ledge, around the size of a standard square throw pillow.
White County Public Safety shared photos and video of the rescue on its Facebook page, showing the climber carrying a backpack, appearing calm as he held onto the face of the mountain. At one point, he was looking at his phone.
Will Roper, a firefighter with a fitting last name, rappelled down the mountain with a rope system above to reach the climber and help him wear a harness.
“Working with personnel operating the rope system above, Roper was able to secure the climber and assist them to safety,” according to White County Public Safety.
The rescue took about 42 minutes.
With files from Atlanta News First
