Hiker rescued from ledge at Eagle Falls

Search and rescue teams retrieve a fallen hiker Aug. 30 at Eagle Falls. Photo/Provided

It took careful work from multiple agencies Tuesday morning to rescue a man from the Eagles Falls area.

Authorities were notified just after 7:30am Aug. 30 that someone had slipped and went over the cliff near the South Shore falls.

Search and rescue teams found the victim nearly 40 below trapped on a ledge.

“Rescuers provided care while rope systems were put together to move the victim a short distance,” El Dorado County sheriff’s Deputy Greg Almos told Lake Tahoe News.

A CHP helicopter than hoisted the victim out to an ambulance. The person, who’s name and hometown have not been released, was then taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report