VIDEO: Injured climber rescued after becoming trapped down 700-foot cliff
California state police used a helicopter to rescue an injured climber trapped on a 700-foot cliff in the Sierra National Forest on Friday.
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California state police used a helicopter to rescue an injured climber trapped on a 700-foot cliff in the Sierra National Forest on Friday.

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