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Time of India
15-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Indian-origin techie among 3 killed in tragic climbing accident in US
Live Events Indian-origin techie Vishnu Irigireddy was among the three persons killed in a tragic climbing accident in Washington state's North Cascades Range of western North America. Vishnu, 48, a resident of Seattle , was attempting to climb North Early Winters Spire area of the Cascades along with his three friends, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36 and Anton Tselykh, 38, on Saturday when the accident happened, NBC News group noticed a storm coming and started to retreat when at some point during their descent, the team's anchor point failed and sent the group plunging 200 feet down, Climbing website the sole surviving climber, miraculously survived the dangerous fall and drove 64 kilometres to inform the authorities about the accident that killed his three friends and family describe him as an experienced climber "who found joy and purpose in nature."(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)"Originally from India and a proud member of Seattle's vibrant tech and cultural community, Vishnu built a life that reflected his values-integrity, compassion, and a relentless pursuit of growth," a note by family and friends on website to a notice for his cremation ceremony, to be held on Thursday, his friends and family would be making donations to two non-profits to honour Vishnu, who they said had "developed an intense passion for mountaineering and climbing throughout his life." They also made an appeal to others to donate to those charitable organisations till May was working as Vice President of Engineering at Fluke Corporation , a test equipment manufacturing company in the Greater Seattle Area His company described him as an extraordinary leader in a statement released after his death adding that his loss "felt profoundly" across the is currently in hospital and is being treated for internal bleeding and a traumatic brain Early Winters Spire, a granite peak in the Liberty Bell group of the North Cascades, is popular among experienced climbers.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Health
- India Today
Indian-origin tech executive in US falls to death from 400 feet in climbing accident
An Indian-origin techie was among three climbers who were killed in a climbing accident in Washington State's North Cascades Range. Vishnu Irigireddy and his fellow climbers fell to death from 400 feet while 48, a resident of Seattle, was part of four climbers attempting to climb the North Early Winters Spire area of the Cascades, which is very popular among climbers. Irigireddy was an experienced climber, his family three men were killed in the climbing accident, one person miraculously survived. Anton Tselykh, 38, after regaining his consciousness, reached his car and drove 64 kilometres to get group saw a storm coming and began to head back down, but during their descent, the anchor they were using developed a snag, causing them to fall 200 to the Associated Press, they fell some 200 feet, landing in a more sloping ravine where they tumbled for another roughly 200 feet before coming to a stop in a tangle of was the Vice President of Engineering at Fluke Corporation, a test equipment manufacturing company in the Greater Seattle Area, according to news agency CLIMBER HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPEThree climbers were killed in the climbing accident that occurred on Sunday (May 11). The other deceased were 38-year-old Tim Nguyen and Oleksander Martynenko, Tselykh miraculously survived the dangerous fall and drove 64 kilometres to inform the authorities about the accident. It was Sunday morning, eight hours since he regained he is being treated in a hospital. He suffered head trauma and internal bleeding."He was in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Centre, meaning he was not in the intensive care unit," AP quoted Susan Gregg, Media Relations Director for UW Medicine, as IRIGIREDY FOUND JOY AND PURPOSE IN NATUREVishnu Irigireddy's family described him as an experienced climber who found joy and purpose in nature."Known for his adventurous spirit and profound curiosity about the world, Vishnu was an experienced climber who found joy and purpose in nature. Whether it was scaling mountains, exploring new heights, or encouraging others on their own journeys, he approached each challenge with focus, humility, and deep respect for the outdoors," Vishnu's family said in a statement issued on Wednesday on the website, an online platform that allows individuals to create memorial pages for lost from India and a proud member of Seattle's vibrant tech and cultural community, Vishnu Irigireddy built a life that reflected his values — integrity, compassion, and a relentless pursuit of growth, according to the was a dedicated professional, a loyal friend, and a beloved son and sibling who remained deeply connected to his roots and family, the statement family said that those who knew Vishnu described him as brilliant yet humble, adventurous yet grounded, and always ready to lend a hand or offer encouragement.
Sky News
15-05-2025
- Sky News
Three climbers dead after 200ft fall - while one 'miraculously' survives
Three climbers have died after they fell hundreds of feet on to jagged rock, while the survival of one man in the group is being called "miraculous". Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36, died while climbing down a steep gully on the 7,800ft Early Winters Spire peaks in Washington state on Sunday. Their fall was likely caused by a "weathered" piton, which is a metal spike serving as an anchor used to slow the descent down a steep mountainside, tearing from the rock, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth climber, Anton Tselykh, 38, from Seattle, miraculously survived, despite also plummeting 200ft on to jagged rock and tumbling another 200ft before coming to rest in a tangle of ropes and climbing equipment. He suffered internal bleeding and severe head trauma, which caused him to pass out until around 10pm, hours after the estimated time of the fall, police said. He managed to untangle himself before "crawling and feeling around in nearly pitch darkness" to find his way back to his car, Okanogan County Undersheriff David Yarnell told Sky News' US partner NBC News. Mr Tselykh drove west over the mountain range and collided with a guardrail on the way, falling unconscious, before finally reaching a pay phone to call for help. His survival "is miraculous to say the least," Mr Yarnell said. Mr Tselykh is being treated in a Seattle hospital and is in "satisfactory condition", according to a hospital spokesperson. The bodies of the three climbers have since been recovered, locating them via a GPS device in their kit. Police said the three men had suffered massive leg and cranial traumas. Authorities believe the group had been ascending the north Early Winters Spire peak when they decided to reverse course due to an approaching storm. The Early Winters Spires in the Northern Cascades consist of two 7,800ft peaks, which are popular with climbers. The route the group was taking was of moderate difficulty and sees climbers moving between ice, snow and rock, according to a local guide, who cautioned that conditions can change rapidly depending on the weather.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Climber describes how he somehow survived 400-FEET plunge in US mountains that killed his three friends after anchor they were tethered to gave way, sending them all plummeting
A rock climber has described how he miraculously survived a terrifying 400ft plunge that killed his three friends. Anton Tselykh, 38, had been climbing in Washington's North Cascades mountains when the anchor his group were tethered to gave way, sending them all plummeting down the rock face. Speaking from a hospital bed in Seattle, Tselykh recounted how the men fell for about 200 feet into a slanted gulch and then tumbled another 200 feet before coming to a stop. He described losing consciousness for several hours before waking up in the dark surrounded by a tangle of ropes and gear. Despite sustaining serious injuries, he then fought for eight hours to free himself before working his way down the rough terrain of rock and snow to his car. He then drove to a nearby town to call for help, he told Cristina Woodworth, who leads the sheriff's search and rescue team. The four climbers were friends, some of whom had climbed together before and appeared fairly experienced, Woodworth said, adding that Tselykh was 'obviously very much affected by this.' The climbers who were killed were Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, and Oleksander Martynenko, 36, the Okanogan County coroner said. Olga Martynenko, Martynenko's wife, said on Tuesday in a Facebook post that her husband, whom she referred to as Alex, also left behind their son. She shared a link to a fundraiser to help 'during the most devastating time of our lives.' 'I still cannot believe that you are gone, my love,' she said. Falls like this leading to three deaths are extremely rare, said Woodworth. Seven years ago, two climbers were killed in a fall on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park in California. A three-person search and rescue team reached the site of the fall on Sunday. The team used coordinates from a device the climbers had been carrying, which had been shared by a friend of the men. Once they found the site, they called in a helicopter to remove the bodies one at a time because of the rough terrain, Woodworth said. On Monday, responders poured over the recovered equipment trying to decipher what caused the fall, Woodworth added. They found a piton - a small metal spike that is driven into rock cracks or ice and used as anchors by climbers - that was still clipped into the climbers' ropes. 'There´s no other reason it would be hooked onto the rope unless it pulled out of the rock,' said Okanogan County Coroner Dave Rodriguez, noting that pitons are typically stuck fast in the rock. He added that when rappelling, all four men would not have be hanging from the one piton at the same time, but taking turns moving down the mountain. Pitons are oftentimes left in walls. They can be there for years or even decades, and they may become less secure over time. 'It looked old and weathered, and the rest of their equipment looked newer, so we are making the assumption that it was an old piton,' Woodworth said. Rock climbers secure themselves by ropes to anchors, such as pitons or other climbing equipment. The ropes are intended to arrest their fall if they should slip, and typically climbers use backup anchors, according to Joshua Cole, a guide and co-owner of North Cascades Mountain Guides, who has been climbing in the area for about 20 years. Generally, it would be unusual to rappel off a single piton, said Cole, adding that it is still unknown exactly what happened on the wall that night. 'We eventually, if possible, would like to get more information from surviving party,' Woodworth said. The spires are a popular climbing spot. The route the climbers were taking, said Cole, was of moderate difficulty, and requires moving between ice, snow and rock. But the conditions, the amount of ice versus rock for example, can change rapidly with the weather, he said, even week to week or day to day, changing the route's risks. The Early Winters Spires, jagged peaks split by a cleft, is popular with climbers in the North Cascade Range, about 160 miles (257 kilometers) northeast of Seattle.
News18
15-05-2025
- General
- News18
Indian-Origin Techie Killed While Attempting To Climb North Cascades Range In US
Last Updated: Indian-origin tech executive Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, was killed in a tragic climbing accident in Washington's North Cascades while descending a peak during a storm. Indian-origin techie Vishnu Irigireddy was among the three persons killed in a tragic climbing accident in Washington state's North Cascades Range of western North America. Vishnu, 48, a resident of Seattle, was attempting to climb North Early Winters Spire area of the Cascades along with his three friends, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36 and Anton Tselykh, 38, on Saturday when the accident happened, NBC News reported. The group noticed a storm coming and started to retreat when, at some point during their descent, the team's anchor point failed and sent the group plunging 200 feet down, the Climbing website reported. Tselykh, the sole surviving climber, miraculously survived the dangerous fall and drove 64 kilometres to inform the authorities about the accident that killed his three friends. Vishnu's friends and family describe him as an experienced climber 'who found joy and purpose in nature." 'Originally from India and a proud member of Seattle's vibrant tech and cultural community, Vishnu built a life that reflected his values—integrity, compassion, and a relentless pursuit of growth," a note by family and friends on website said. According to a notice for his cremation ceremony, to be held on Thursday, his friends and family would be making donations to two non-profits to honour Vishnu, who they said had 'developed an intense passion for mountaineering and climbing throughout his life." They also made an appeal to others to donate to those charitable organisations till May 22. Vishnu was working as Vice President of Engineering at Fluke Corporation, a test equipment manufacturing company in the Greater Seattle Area. His company described him as an extraordinary leader in a statement released after his death, adding that his loss 'felt profoundly" across the organisation. Tselykh is currently in hospital and is being treated for internal bleeding and a traumatic brain injury. North Early Winters Spire, a granite peak in the Liberty Bell group of the North Cascades, is popular among experienced climbers. (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 15, 2025, 14:08 IST
