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Hiker Rescued from Grandfather Mountain | Durham News
Raleigh firefighters pulled off a heart-pounding mountain rescue over the weekend when a stranded 21-year-old hiker was dangling from a rope on Grandfather Mountain. Within 30 minutes of the call, a five-person HART crew — part of a statewide emergency alliance with the National Guard and highway patrol — took to the skies amid fierce winds and rushing streams. With ground teams coordinating below, they executed a daring extraction: one firefighter hoisted the hiker into the chopper while another managed the tagline, then reversed roles for the second rescuer’s ascent. This was only the…
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