A climber was rescued by North Carolina National Guard helicopter Sunday afternoon after falling 15 to 20 feet on a steep section of Shortoff Mountain in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. The rescue operation involved multiple agencies across six counties.
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A climber fell 15 to 20 feet on Shortoff Mountain's steep terrain Sunday and needed a helicopter to get down. The rescue pulled in six counties worth of agencies and a North Carolina National Guard Black Hawk to pluck one person off a cliff face that does not forgive mistakes. Shortoff is beautiful and unforgiving at once, and this is the reminder that we have people trained and ready when the mountain wins.
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