A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after falling 50 feet down a cliff and was rescued in San Pedro early Friday. 

The man was lifted out of the area via a “high point” lift operation with the use of an aerial ladder, ropes and a stretcher basket, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. 

It was not clear how the man fell down the cliff. 

The rescue was reported shortly before 2 a.m. near 690 W Paseo Del Mar. 

The man was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. 

No further details were immediately available.