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A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew based in Paso Robles rescued an injured climber Friday from a 700-foot rock face in the Sierra Nevada on Saturday.
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The rescue began about 12:45 p.m. after a climber fell on Power Dome east of Shaver Lake, according to a CHP Coastal Division post.
The H-70 helicopter from San Luis Obispo County responded to the remote area with a two-person flight crew.
The crew picked up a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter rescue technician before flying to the injured climber’s location.
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The rescue team then hoisted the climber from the rock face and transported them to an ambulance, according to the CHP.
Power Dome is a granite climbing area at Courtright Reservoir east of Shaver Lake in the Sierra National Forest.
This story was originally published September 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM with the headline “CHP helicopter from Paso Robles rescues injured climber from 700-foot CA rock face.”
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