How Riverside County deputies rescued hiker from a Pacific Crest Trail cliff

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies rescued a terrified hiker from a cliff on the Pacific Crest Trail on Sunday, April 13, as she was “death gripping” an outcropping and her legs trembled as she planted her feet on a ledge about 4 inches wide.
Deputy Jason Beeman, who rappelled from the Rescue 9 helicopter to the hiker, recorded the operation with a camera just inches from the woman. The sheriff’s aviation unit posted the tape to its Instagram page.
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