The Cliff House, San Francisco.
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA man who climbed down near San Francisco’s legendary Cliff House was trapped on a cliff ledge early Monday morning, necessitating a rescue by fire officials.
At around 7:40 a.m., the San Francisco Fire Department embarked on a cliff rescue after an adult man scaled down rocks near the restaurant and ended up on the ledge near a wall covered in graffiti.
“The male was curious and climbed rocks placing himself in a need for being rescued,” San Francisco Fire spokesperson Lt. Jonathan Baxter told SFGATE in an emailed statement Monday afternoon.
Videos posted on Twitter within the hour show a member of the fire crew affixing rescue rope onto the man and scaling the wall together. The rescue was completed just after 8 a.m.
The man was “safely rescued and unharmed,” said Baxter.
“This is why we ask that you always stay on designated paths or trails,” Baxter added.
Last year, the National Park Service confirmed the fate of the historic San Francisco fixture: A new restaurant will be installed by the end of 2022; a decision will be made as to who the lessee will be in the upcoming months.
Baxter did not identify the victim, stating that “he is considered a victim.”
