Man rescued as he clings to cliffside in Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Deputies from Sonoma County Sheriff's Office made a dramatic helicopter rescue Sunday night after a man fell from a cliff near the Battery Alexander trail in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Southern Marin Fire District requested the helicopter and crew around 7:40 p.m., the sheriff's office said Monday.
The man was approximately 50-60 feet down from the trail and was clinging to the gravel rock face.
The crew of Henry-1 arrived and found the man through the helicopter's thermal imaging camera. It landed nearby and was configured for a long line rescue.
The tactical flight officer was flown to the victim and placed him into a rescue device. The victim and flight officer were then flown to the top of the cliff, where the victim was delivered to fire personnel for medical evaluation.
