A climber was rescued after becoming stranded on a small ledge in the Sierra Nevada. The operation to rescue the climber took more than 15 hours to complete. The climber had gotten off route and was left on a 6-inch ledge, a precarious position where any fall would likely have been fatal.

The rescue was carried out by a team of volunteers. They noted the extreme danger of the situation, emphasizing the risk of a fatal fall from the narrow ledge. Further details of the rescue operation are available from the source, including the circumstances leading up to the climber's ordeal and the efforts of the volunteer team to bring them to safety.