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Hiker rescued after going down steep rock wall in Angeles National Forest

Imagine trying to rescue a hiker in steep terrain in the middle of the night.
Hiker Rescued from Angeles National Forest
Hiker Rescue, Angeles National Forest, September 2023
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ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (KERO) — Imagine trying to rescue a hiker in steep terrain in the middle of the night.

Those were the conditions the Montrose Search and Rescue Team was facing in California's Angeles National Forest. They say a 23-year-old went down a steep rock wall and couldn't get out.

Rescuers rappelled down and spent the night with the hiker until daybreak when a Los Angeles County fire helicopter offered a lift.


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