PARADISE VALLEY, AZ - It took rescue crews more than 2 hours to find and help down a hiker trapped at the edge of a cliff on Camelback Mountain Friday afternoon.
According to Phoenix Fire Department Spokesperson Alex Rangel, the 53-year-old man was stuck about 300 feet up from the main Echo Canyon Trail off McDonald Drive, just east of Tatum Blvd.
You can see photos of the rescue attempt in the attached slideshow.It's unclear how the hiker got off the main trail and onto the precipice, however he told crews he had hiked the mountain before and had no difficulty at that time.
Rangel said the rescue was difficult because of rough terrain and the remote location of the hiker.
The hiker is being treated for numerous bee stings to his face, hands and arms.
