{"id":141282,"date":"2025-04-15T22:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141282"},"modified":"2025-04-15T22:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:55:52","slug":"video-hiker-holds-death-grip-in-dramatic-cliffside-rescue-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141282","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Hiker holds &#8216;death grip&#8217; in dramatic cliffside rescue in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-w31kt51ekont2d9b\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/39013886717\/320\/179\/jemsmlj1d15p0728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/39013886717\/640\/358\/jemsmlj1d15p0728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/39013886717\/768\/432\/jemsmlj1d15p0728.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, 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<!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A stranded and terrified hiker was safely rescued by first responders in California after she slipped down a cliffside and was forced to hold on for dear life to prevent herself from tumbling to the ground below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>WHITEWATER, Calif. <\/strong>\u2013 A stranded and terrified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/recreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiker<\/a> was safely rescued by first responders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> after she slipped down a cliffside and was forced to hold on for dear life to prevent herself from tumbling to the ground below.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The nail-biting rescue was captured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/riverside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverside<\/a> County Sheriff\u2019s Office Aviation Unit on April 13 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/whitewater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitewater<\/a> area along the Pacific Crest Trail south of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/california\/san-bernardino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Bernardino<\/a> County.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"This image shows a first responder looking outside a helicopter as it flies toward a stranded hiker in a cliff in California on April 13, 2025.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">This image shows a first responder looking outside a helicopter as it flies toward a stranded hiker on a cliff in California on April 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@rso.aviation\/Instagram \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to officials, the unidentified hiker was able to text 911 from an emergency communication device after she became stranded.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The intense video shows a helicopter filled with first responders approaching the scene and spotting her hanging onto the cliffside while developing a plan to save the woman.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Due to her very precarious spot, which she was exhausted from that position for over an hour, and with a heavy pack with unsure footing, the rescue specialist determined the safest option was to bear hug her and climb to the top,&#8221; officials said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIbUOZfpvWg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX WEATHER APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" 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https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/ca70dcc2-video-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/ca70dcc2-video-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"This image shows an unidentified hiker who slid down a cliff in California on April 13, 2025.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">This image shows an unidentified hiker who slid down a cliff in California on April 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@rso.aviation\/Instagram \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The video shows a rescuer being lowered and trying his best to comfort the woman, whose legs were bloodied and shaking.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The woman repeatedly apologizes to her rescuer, who reassures her she will be fine.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;I\u2019m sorry, I can&#8217;t,&#8221; the hiker screams.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Yes, you can,&#8221; the rescuer responds. &#8220;Hold onto me! Hold onto my back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials said the rescuer couldn&#8217;t risk asking her to lift her arms because &#8220;she was clearly death gripping the cliff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/california-laguna-beach-cliff-rescue-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>SEE IT: VIDEO SHOWS RESCUE OF MAN AFTER 20-FOOT FALL FROM CALIFORNIA CLIFF<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/ca-cliff-rescue.mp4-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"This image shows a first responder and hiker being hoisted to safety in California on April 13, 2025.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">This image shows a first responder and hiker being hoisted to safety in California on April 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@rso.aviation\/Instagram \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The delicate rescue continues for several minutes until the first responder and hiker are brought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety<\/a> at the top of the cliff.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;You\u2019re safe,&#8221; 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