Helicopter whisks man off sea cliff (video)

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Hiker falls in Palos Verdes Estates (Patch)

Danger. People should assess and know their limits, stay in their domain until they can safely venture out, because when it's crunch time, there may not be a kind fisherman calling in help. Hike with caution, swim with caution, meditate with a competent guide. That takes finding one. Don't think so? Look what happened in affluent Palos Verdes Estates on Monday:

• 1 found dead, 3 injured on beach below California cliff (middletownpress.com)

Palos Verdes Estates, cliff accident (KTLA)

Dramatic video captured a daring helicopter rescue of a man who found himself stranded on a 500-foot cliff in California. A fisherman spotted the man stuck on Mussel Rock, which is near Daly City in San Mateo County. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) determined it was nearly impossible for rescuers to scale the cliff to rescue the man and requested a helicopter to reach him. The CHP dispatched an H-30 helicopter, which had to battle high winds as an officer was hoisted down to the victim. "We were battling 30-40 knot winds," Brent Marker, who was piloting the helicopter, told KGO. More

• Search and rescue crews rescue lost hikers near Tarzana in the Valley, Los Angeles | KTLA
• Injured hiker falls from Palos Verdes trail | Palos Verdes, California Patch
• Monday night conditioning club in Palos Verdes (act.sierraclub.org)
• Explore Palos Verdes Estates Hiking | AllTrails