Video reveals climber trapped close to San Francisco’s Cliff Home
June 13, 2022Updated: June 13, 2022 2:43 pm
The Cliff House, San Francisco.
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A man who climbed down near San Francisco’s legendary Cliff House was trapped on a cliff ledge early Monday morning, necessitating a rescue by fire officials.
At around 7:40 am, the San Francisco Fire Department embarked on a cliff rescue after an adult man scaled down rocks near the restaurant and ended up on the ledge near a wall covered in graffiti.
“The male was curious and climbed rocks placing himself in a need for being rescued,” San Francisco Fire spokesperson Lt. Jonathan Baxter told SFGATE in an emailed statement Monday afternoon.
Videos posted on Twitter within the hour show a member of the fire crew affixing rescue rope onto the man and scaling the wall together. The rescue was completed just after 8 am
UPDATE: 1 ADULT MALE RESCUED BY #YOURSFFD AND PER #SFFDEMS WILL BE OKAY– INCIDENT CLOSED https://t.co/TzrFEDaESC pic.twitter.com/o8QjCZGTAg
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 13, 2022
The man was “safely rescued and unharmed,” said Baxter.
“This is why we ask that you always stay on designated paths or trails,” Baxter added.
Last year, the National Park Service confirmed the fate of the historic San Francisco fixture: A new restaurant will be installed by the end of 2022; a decision will be made as to who the lessee will be in the coming months.
Baxter did not identify the victim, stating that “he is considered a victim.”
Joshua Bote is an assistant news editor for SFGATE. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, went to UC Berkeley and has previously worked as a reporter at USA Today and a music writer at NPR. Email: joshua.bote@sfgate.com
