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Two overdue climbers
By
Jim Zuberbuhler
Idyllwild
Fire received a call regarding a fire in the
Tahquitz Rock area late in the afternoon. A fire
team, including our own Bob Baker, responded and
could not locate any sign of fire.
Mid-evening
two climbers were reported overdue from Tahquitz
Rock. RMRU responded to the call out with 10 team
members. Base was established at Humber Park and
two teams were sent into the field. The climbers
were located near the top of the rock; the fire
they had build for warmth had led the team to
them.
They
were unfamiliar with the down-climb rout and had
elected to spend the night on top. The climbers
were escorted off the rock and were at base by
first light.
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