Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in California’s Sierra Nevada
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Volunteers carried out a more than 15-hour operation to rescue a man who got off route in the…
Mammoth Lakes, California experienced a 15-hour rescue operation on August 22, 2026, to save a climber who had strayed off course in the Sierra Nevada. The Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue team, consisting of four individuals, was dispatched to the precarious gully near Mammoth Lakes. The challenging part of the rescue was the limited time, with thousands of vertical feet below.
The stranded man, Rob Martin, had only one foot securely on a 6-inch ledge, and was visibly fatigued, constantly shifting his legs to maintain balance. Any fall would have been almost certainly fatal, according to the rescue team. Quiring, a spokesperson for the team, praised Martin's strength and determination, noting that he would not give up until a solution was found.
The volunteers, trained for such technical rescues, had complete trust in their abilities and instincts. The rescue team operates under the Mono County Sheriff's Office, approximately 200 miles east of San Francisco.
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