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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 dead, 1 injured after rock climbing fall in Washington mountains
[Attached video: National Park Safety: Tips to know before you go] OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. (WJW) — Three people fell to their deaths and one person was badly hurt after a rock climbing accident in Washington State. A group of four people were involved in a fall while descending a 'steep gully' in the North Cascades, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook. Local parents surrender after death of 3-year-old According to the Seattle Times, the fall happened Saturday night or Sunday morning, but crews responded to the scene around 11:30 Sunday morning after the surviving member of the party managed to call for help. Okanogan County Undersheriff David Yarnell told the publication the four climbers had been tied to the same anchor point, which he pointed out is 'not preferred.' After examining the climbers' equipment, the head of the sheriff's search and rescue team said it appeared the anchor point the group used ripped out of the rock and the climbers fell about 400 feet, the Seattle Times reported. Three of the climbers died at the scene. The climber who survived the fall managed to walk back to the car and drive to a payphone to call for help, the outlet reported. He was hospitalized with internal bleeding and a traumatic brain injury. Bay High School lacrosse season canceled after tragic death A rescue helicopter was called to the scene to help extricate the bodies from the 'technical, mountainous terrain,' the sheriff's office post said. The victims' names were not released, but the sheriff's office said they were 36, 47, and 63 years old. 'Our thoughts are with the family members and friends of those involved,' the post concluded. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Toronto Sun
13-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall
Published May 12, 2025 • 1 minute read Three climbers died in an accident at North Cascades National Park over the weekend, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said. Photo by Okanogan County Sheriff's Office / Facebook NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff's officials said. Sheriff's personnel and county search and rescue volunteers responded to the accident late Sunday morning about 26 kilometres west of Mazama in an area of rock formations that are popular with climbers, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post Monday. A party of four climbers from Renton was involved in the fall while descending a steep gully in the area of North Early Winters Spire. The post said three people ages 36, 47 and 63, died at the scene. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The fourth person sustained internal bleeding and a traumatic brain injury in the fall but freed himself, walked to his car and drove to a pay phone to call for help, Okanogan County Undersheriff David Yarnell told The Seattle Times. The man was then taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. 'He didn't realize he had as significant of internal injuries as he did,' Yarnell said. His current condition is not known. A helicopter rescue team from nearby Snohomish County helped recover the bodies from the technical, mountainous terrain. Anchor failure while rappelling is the presumed cause of the accident, the post said. An investigation is ongoing.
