Teens climb down ocean cliff and get stuck, Oregon officials say. Watch tricky rescue
Two teens climbed down a cliff along an Oregon coastline and got stuck, prompting a tricky rescue, fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to Chapman Point at about 4 p.m. July 9, the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District said in a news release.
They learned two teens, ages 15 and 17, had climbed down the steep ocean cliff and couldn’t get back up on their own, fire officials said.
A rescue swimmer and lifeguard swam to a cove near the cliff to “get eyes on the victims and to rescue if they fell off the cliff,” officials said.
Meanwhile, one firefighter used a rope system and rappelled down the cliff to the teens.
They were given helmets and put into harnesses, officials said.
The U.S. Coast Guard “lifted” them off the cliff and took them to Chapman Beach, officials said.
They were treated for minor injuries and returned to their families at Les Shirley Park, officials said.
“We would like to remind the public that climbing the cliffs is inherently (dangerous). They are steeper than they appear and are shale rock,” fire officials said in the release. “Stay on marked hiking paths and do not deviate off them. They are there for your protection.”
Cannon Beach is a popular coastal city in northern Oregon. It’s home to Haystack Rock, a 235-foot basalt sea stack.
This story was originally published July 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM with the headline "Teens climb down ocean cliff and get stuck, Oregon officials say. Watch tricky rescue."
