Unprepared Man Rescued After Climbing 260 Feet Up Georgia Mountainside With No Gear

White County emergency crews pulled off a successful high-angle rescue in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Tuesday evening, freeing a climber who had gotten stuck partway up Mount Yonah’s west face. The call came into White County 911 shortly after 7 p.m. on August 25, 2026. The caller explained he had been free climbing the mountain (no … Continue reading Unprepared Man Rescued After Climbing 260 Feet Up Georgia Mountainside With No Gear