An injured rock climber had to be airlifted from a steep cliff in the Sierra Nevada after experiencing a bad fall Friday afternoon.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that at about 12:45 p.m. Sept. 11, CHP’s Coastal Division Air Operations received a call to help with a rescue at Courtright Reservoir in the southwestern Sierra Nevada.
The climber had fallen while on Power Dome, a massive granite formation at the reservoir, and needed to be evacuated for medical treatment.
A helicopter flew to the area from its base at Paso Robles Airport with a crew of two people.
A helicopter rescue tech from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office also helped…
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