A man in his twenties is in critical condition after a 150-foot fall from the Pali Notches trail in Kailua, as reported yesterday by the Honolulu Fire Department. The hiker was ascending the notoriously treacherous trail when he grabbed onto a rope which, tragically, gave way beneath him. According to KITV, the distress call came in at around 4:35 p.m.
The first responders arrived by foot after the call was made, presumably knowing the gravity of the situation. Nearly 18 personnel across six units were dispatched, as noted by KHON2. A firefighter was subsequently flown to the hiker’s location at approximately 5:13 p.m., provided him with basic life support, and prepared him for airlift to a designated landing zone. Miraculously, no HFD personnel sustained any injuries during the rescue operation…