US Edition3 rock climbers die in NW national park
- Three climbers from suburban Seattle died in a fall on Sunday morning, May 11, in North Cascades National Park near North Early Winters Spire.
- The accident occurred while the group of four was descending a steep gully about 16 miles west of Mazama, with anchor failure during rappelling presumed as the cause.
- A fourth climber suffered internal injuries and a traumatic brain trauma but managed to get out on his own, drive to a nearby pay phone, and call for assistance around 11:30 a.m.
- The three deceased climbers, aged 36, 47, and 63, were found dead at the scene, and a helicopter rescue team from Snohomish County recovered the bodies.
- Officials continue investigating the technical terrain accident, with the sheriff's office stating the likely cause was an anchor failure while rappelling.
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Rock climbing accident claims 3 lives in North Cascades
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident killed three in the North Cascades. The accident took place in the North Early Winters Spire, not far from Mazama, a busy area for rock climbers. The NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale Local officials say a group of four climbers fell while descending a gully. “The majority of counties in Washington do not have those resources, so we get asked to help quite a bit in other pla…
Rappelling accident in Washington state leaves 3 climbers dead
Three climbers were killed and one survived after a rappelling accident in Washington’s North Cascades National Park, according to officials. The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, as a group of four climbers from the Seattle area was descending a steep gully in the area of North Early Winters Spire, located off State Route 20 approximately 16 miles west of Mazama. Authorities believe the group experienced an anchor failure while r…
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Celebrities Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (2:18) A climbing accident in Washington claimed the lives of three people this past Sunday. At around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office received a call in regards to an accident near Renton, Washington. There was reportedly a group of four climbers that fell. The three members of that group who passed away were extricated from the mountain. The fourth member was the one …
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