A female hiker clung to the side of a rock 500-feet above the canyon floor of Topanga State Park for two hours Thursday evening before a rescue helicopter pulled her to safety.
The 24-year-old woman and her male climbing partner had climbed down what's known as "Eagle Rock" but quickly realized they were unprepared for such a dangerous climb.
The man climbed back to the top and made a safety line for the woman to hold while she waited for help.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department rescue helicopter arrived, placed the woman into a harness and lifted her to safety.
"She had a death grip on the ledge and I told her she had to let go," Deputy Mark Desmarteau said in a news release. "I had to pry her fingers off of the rock."
The woman escaped the ordeal with just minor injuries.
When she was safely in the helicopter, the woman thanked deputies and gave them each a big hug.
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