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Seattle Rock Climbing Accident, What we know A woman fell to her death while rock climbing near Leavenworth. One climber survived a 400-foot fall and alerted rescue MAZAMA, Wash. com A climber died this The body of a Seattle man was found Monday afternoon after he fell rock climbing in Okanogan County, authorities said. - Four climbers fell in the North Early Winters Spire area on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of three of the A Seattle man died this week in a climbing accident at Mount Rainier National Park. The ropes are intended to arrest their fall if The party of 4 is said to have attached their ropes to a piton left in the rock by other climbers, which may have torn free When you purchase Here's what we know about the climbing accident where three King County residents fell to their deaths, while a fourth climber survived. A fourth INDEX, Wash — On Saturday, the Sky Valley Fire Department announced a volunteer firefighter in the force died from a rock-climbing accident. Fire officials said a man fell about 200 feet to his death on Aug. It is a rock formation 16 miles west of Mazama, Three climbers died and a fourth was left with a "traumatic" injury from a fall while rock climbing in Washington this week, authorities said. Moved Permanently The document has moved here. Anton Tselykh, SEATTLE (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Washington state on Wednesday released the identities of three climbers killed in an avalanche on a remote, jagged peak in the Cascade Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers. The group of Seattle-area climbers who died May 10 while attempting to descend a climbing route in the North Cascades made a series of mistakes in the lead-up to the accident that Authorities say the rock climber who survived a roughly 400-foot fall off a mountainside in Washington lay unconscious for hours before waking in Three rock climbers were killed over the weekend in a climbing accident in the North Cascade mountains in Washington state, as investigators look into equipment failure. OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident caused four climbers to fall hundreds of feet while descending a steep gully in Rescuers used helicopters today to evacuate three climbers from the scene of rock falls that killed three other members of their party, North Cascades National Park officials said. The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing PORTLAND, Ore. As a result, the group fell approximately 400 Our sister station, KIRO TV in Seattle, said it happened in the area of North Early Winters Spire. Two men from Renton and one from Bellevue died after falling hundreds of feet while climbing Saturday night in the North Cascades. Why does Washington have more climbing accidents than any other state, historically and last year? A mountain rescue A man in his 20s died after falling more than about 300 feet while climbing at Index Town Wall, a destination that draws expert climbers from It's not clear what knocked the rocks free, said Kelly Bush, lead climbing ranger for the national park. News of the tragedy shook the local climbing community. (AP) — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff's officials said. The route the climbers were taking, said Cole, was of moderate difficulty, and requires moving between ice, snow and rock. One man survived, Anton Three people have died and one person was able to get help following a rock climbing accident in the North Cascades. A Bellevue woman is mourning her husband, 36-year-old Alex Martynenko, who was among three King County men killed in a deadly climbing accident in the North Cascades. Seconds after the first climber began descending, the piton failed, sending the group into a catastrophic fall. Rainier and two other climbers were flown to a local hospital after a rockfall. Three rock climbers were killed last weekend as they rappelled down a mountain when their anchor failed, causing them to fall 400 feet during a PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Four rock climbers fell several hundred feet while descending granite spires in Washington, leaving only one survivor who hiked out and told a 911 dispatcher that his companions A Seattle man who survived falling a total of 400 feet in a climbing accident in the North Cascades is now well enough to recount details of what happened for officials from Okanogan 301 Moved Permanently The document has moved here. A man in his 20s died after falling more than 200 feet while climbing at Index Town Wall, a destination that draws expert climbers from Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report released Monday detailed how bad weather, a time crunch and a series of compounding factors resulted in the deaths of three Seattle-area climbers. m. — A Seattle man who survived falling a total of 400 feet in a climbing accident in the North Cascades is now well enough to recount details of — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff’s officials said. Our sister station, KIRO TV in News of the tragedy shook the local climbing community. (Okanogan County A Seattle man travelled more than 60 miles to find help after falling 400ft off a mountain in an accident that killed his three companions. A new report has detailed some of the key factors that likely contributed to a climbing accident that killed three Seattle-area climbers in the A rock climbing trip in Washington’s North Cascades turned deadly late Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of three climbers with a fourth person injured, KIRO Newsradio Just wanted you guys to know: This is confirmed information from the folks at the North Cascades National Park. A 36-year-old man died after falling while climbing a summit with his friend, Washington officials said. MAZAMA, Wash. (AP) — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff's News of the tragedy shook the local climbing community. It is a rock formation 16 miles west of Mazama, Washington, and popular with rock The three climbers from the Puget Sound region who died and a fourth who was able to seek help after a rappelling accident in the North Cascades have been identified. A fourth climber survived and managed to get to May 12 (UPI) -- Three rock climbers were killed over the weekend in a climbing accident in the North Cascade mountains in Washington state, as investigators look into equipment failure. OKANOGAN COUNTY — Three people are dead after a Sunday climbing accident on North Early Winters Spire near Mazama. — A little boy is facing a long and difficult recovery after a devastating rock climbing accident in Snohomish County. The victims were among a group of six people A climber died this week while rappelling off a peak in Mount Rainier National Park, officials said. Authories say the protective equipment It’s not clear what knocked the rocks free, said Kelly Bush, lead climbing ranger for the national park. Three climbers died and one survived after falling from a popular peak in North Cascades National Park, located in northern Washington Three King County residents died in a North Cascades rock climbing accident over the weekend when their equipment failed as they Three people in a party of four climbers from Renton were killed in a climbing accident in the North Cascades on Sunday. Three people are dead, and another is injured after falling off of a mountain in a climbing accident involving a suspected failed anchor while they 3 people killed in Washington State climbing accident According to the sheriff’s office, the climbers fell while descending from a steep gully. 28, 2025. What caused the climbers’ fall? It was Saturday afternoon and lightly snowing on PORTLAND, Ore. A new report has detailed some of the key factors that likely contributed to a climbing accident that killed three Seattle-area climbers in the According to park rangers, Tyler Barton had summitted Forbidden Peak via the West Ridge with his climbing partner Saturday and was descending when the accident occurred at 5:30 pm. SEATTLE – The group of Seattle-area climbers that died May 10 while attempting to descend a climbing route in the North Cascades made a series of mistakes in the lead-up to the Three people fell to their deaths and one person was badly hurt after a rock climbing accident in Washington State. Three people died and a fourth was injured while rock climbing in the North Cascades in Washington state, authorities said. “This sounds truly tragic for everyone involved,” said Mike Fong, a manager at Edgeworks Climbing in Seattle. Hours Later, He Walked Away and Used Payphone to Call Three people were killed in a weekend climbing accident on a popular peak in the North Cascades National Park, officials said Monday. 3 WA rock climbers dead, 1 hurt in North Cascades climbing accident Three rock climbers died in a fall while rappelling down the side of a steep gully near North Early Winters Spire in the Rock climbers secure themselves by ropes to anchors, such as pitons or other climbing equipment. — A 55-year-old Washington man lost his footing and fell 100 feet to his death when he and two friends were descending a steep part of Smith Rock State Park near One mountain climber's survival is being called "miraculous" after a 200-foot fall onto jagged rock in Washington state Sunday that killed the Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a man who died climbing Del Campo Peak on Monday. As of 2007, about 10,000 people attempt to climb the Swedish adventurer Göran Kropp was killed yesterday when he fell while rock climbing at Frenchman Coulee, a popular climbing area near Vantage, Washington, 135 miles Rodriguez said it’s the third climbing fatality on Goat Wall in the past decade. A man in his 20s has died after he fell 200 feet while climbing in Index on Thursday. Skilled, strong, humble, ambitious. Crews from several agencies worked together to rescue a climber who fell about 100 feet off a cliff wall near the Snohomish County town of Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington state, authorities said Monday. The man was climbing at Town Wall, which is considered a "climber's trail" in Index. Failla and another woman started Three climbers from Renton, Washington died while climbing a popular peak in North Cascades National Park over the weekend. A companion The group was rock climbing in the Early Winter Couloir and began descending “after noticing a storm coming in,” Yarnell told The Seattle Times. One mountain climber's survival is being called "miraculous" after a 200-foot fall onto jagged rock in Washington state Sunday that killed the three other men in his group. , Wash. Gostaríamos de exibir a descriçãoaqui, mas o site que você está não nos permite. Three people in a party of four climbers from Renton were killed in a climbing accident in the North Cascades on Sunday. Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office personnel and local Search and Rescue teams responded NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. Investigators believe their equipment failed as they were Survivor hikes 12 hours for help after climbing fall kills 3 in North Cascades Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office conducting a search for the climbing The group was rock climbing in the Early Winter Couloir and began descending “after noticing a storm coming in,” Yarnell told The Seattle Times. The 'wall' is a popular set of at times near-vertical rock climbing granite crags in the forest near the town of A Washington rock climber survived a devastating fall that claimed the lives of his three companions, authorities reported. “This sounds truly tragic for everyone involved,” said Mike Fong, a manager at Three people fell to their deaths and one person was badly hurt after a rock climbing accident in Washington State. A Seattle man travelled more than 60 miles to find help after falling 400ft off a mountain in an accident that killed his three companions. The body of a Seattle man was found Monday afternoon after he fell rock climbing in Okanogan County, authorities said. Shelby Withington, a 20-year-old Western Washington University student from A 24-year-old Seattle woman who died Sunday in a rock-climbing accident in Icicle Canyon near Leavenworth has been identified as Emily Failla. Three King County residents died in a North Cascades rock climbing accident over the weekend when their equipment failed as they Three rock climbers fell to their deaths in Washington state, authorities said. A climber described his friends who were killed and injured in a tragic accident in the North Cascades. A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his Climber who survived fall that killed 3 friends was unconscious for hours, awoke in dark before seeking help Here’s what we know so far about the accident and Tselykh’s overnight escape. We’re learning more about the climbing accident that left three men dead in the North Cascades last weekend. near the Snohomish County town of Index. Lone survivor of fatal climbing accident describes ordeal The 38-year-old Renton man told investigators that his group's anchor had pulled out A man in his 20s has died after he fell 200 feet while climbing in Index on Thursday. A party of four suffered a climbing accident, falling 400 feet. The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades Rock Climbers Die After Falling Down Ravine in North Cascades National Park Published May 13, 2025 at 03:42 AM EDT Three climbers died during a fall down a steep gully in the North Cascades in Washington, deputies said. The accident occurred appx 4p on Sunday, Jul 10 on Shark Fin tower An accident that took place in Washington over the weekend has left three climbers dead. Around 6 p. Authorities say the apparent cause of the accident was an anchor failure as they were rappelling in a steep gulley in the North Early Winters Three King County residents died in a North Cascades rock-climbing accident over the weekend when their equipment failed as they rappelled down the side of a steep gully near North Here's what we know about the climbing accident where three King County residents fell to their deaths, while a fourth climber survived. In September 2008, Ryan Triplett, 31, of Seattle, was free-climbing alone without Sheriff’s personnel and county search and rescue volunteers responded to the accident late Sunday morning about 16 miles west of Mazama Washington Court of Appeals upholds $500k sanctions against C3 Manufacturing and its legal counsel in climbers' fall lawsuit. Adam Lynn alynn@thenewstribune. Three Renton residents are dead following a climbing accident in central Washington over the weekend. In 2017, another rappelling accident occurred on Goat Wall. A 33-year-old man died from his injuries after a 100-foot fall Friday while rock climbing in Index. — The survivor of a deadly climbing fall in the North Cascades shared Wednesday what led up to the accident that killed three Mount Hood climbing accidents are incidents related to mountain climbing or hiking on Oregon's Mount Hood. A well-known Swedish adventurer, Göran Kropp, who has been living in Issaquah for the past six months, was killed yesterday in a rock-climbing accident in Grant County. As a result, the group fell approximately 400 feet, with three of them dying and the fourth suffering The spires are a popular climbing spot. . One was knocked unconscious The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Index volunteer firefighter dies in rock climbing accident The Sky Valley Fire Department has not announced his name but has let staff and volunteers know internally. O n Sunday, September 15, 2013, the body of a 31-year-old climber from Seattle was recovered in North Cascades National Park by NPS rangers, supported by a contracted helicopter from HiLine Man Survives 400-Foot Fall That Killed 3 Other Climbers. — Three rock climbers died over the weekend in the North Cascades after an apparent equipment failure caused them SEATTLE – Three King County residents fell to their deaths while climbing in the North Cascades over the weekend, while a fourth climber survived. Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington state, authorities said Monday. Three climbers dead after 200ft fall - while one 'miraculously' survives Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36, died A Seattle man who survived falling a total of 400 feet in a climbing accident in the North Cascades is now well enough to recount details of BELLEVUE, Wash. Stephen Kornbluth, 35, of Seattle, summited 6,710-foot Dewey Peak with two friends The manner of death has been ruled accidental. May 11 from the A climbing fatality in Washington occurred over the weekend when a party of four took a long fall after their anchor failed. Another climber, injured by falling rocks, was News / Northwest What to know about the 400-foot fall that killed 3 climbers, and the sole survivor who trekked out A rock climber who drove for help after surviving a long fall that AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports on the 911 call made by a sole survivor of a rock-climbing fall. There were The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Washington on Sunday, INDEX — The Sky Valley volunteer firefighter who died while climbing at Index Town Wall has been identified. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man died The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Washington on Sunday, May 11, 2025. “This sounds truly tragic for everyone involved,” said Mike Fong, a manager at Beginner-friendly Seattle spots where you can build up those hand calluses, from the Husky Climbing Rock to Vertical World to the Seattle Sheriff's officials say three climbers from suburban Seattle have been killed in a fall in North Cascades National Park. NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. As the glacier softens, rock and Inexperience and weather were key factors in a climbing accident that killed three climbers and severely injured another in the North Four rock climbers fell several hundred feet while descending granite spires in Washington, leaving only one survivor who hiked out and told a 911 dispatcher that his companions A state investigation of a rock-climbing accident that claimed the life of a Washougal man and his sister-in-law has determined they fell due to errors in placing metal stoppers VIDEO: Police looking for Seattle homicide suspect BODY CAM: Man accused of DUI in deadly motorcycle crash VIDEO: Climber rescued after falling 100 feet on Index Wall AM Authorities on Wednesday publicly identified the three climbers killed days earlier in a Central Cascades avalanche that highlights the exceptional Climbing magazine publishes a yearly tribute to climbers who die every year, and a quick online search of climbing accidents turns up multiple news reports of Three rock climbers from the Seattle suburbs fell to their deaths just outside North Cascades National Park this weekend, and a fourth climber in National News 3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall A fourth person sustained internal bleeding and a traumatic brain injury in the fall but freed himself, walked to his car, A deadly rock climbing accident in Washington's North Cascades left three dead. Three died at the scene, while the fourth climber self-extricated and contacted law enforcement. The person who INDEX, Wash. Plus: Seattle's best free A rock climber who fell an estimated 400 feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that An avalanche expert died in a rock climbing accident in Washington state last week, according to reports. Authorities in VIDEO: Motorcyclist dead after falling from West Seattle Bridge, police say VIDEO: Construction threatens local businesses in Leschi neighborhood SEATTLE -- It was a warm August day and Andrea Haisch, her boyfriend Angus, her mother Karlene and brother Kurt were spending the morning rock climbing. BELLEVUE, Wash. FILE- Rock climbers on the Index Town Wall, a set of granite cliffs in Three climbers died during a fall down a steep gully in the North Cascades in Washington, deputies said. Four climbers fell while descending from a steep gully, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. A man now faces a long road to recovery after falling 40 feet while rock climbing at Olallie State Park. "The presumed cause of the accident is an Seattle’s Vertical World climbing gym is fighting a $1,000,000 lawsuit brought by an injured gym member, who allegedly fell off an auto-belay OKANOGAN, Co. The surviving climber called for help at about 11:30 a. Three were killed by the fall. It was Andrea’s first Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington state, authorities said Monday. The survivor of a climbing accident in the North Cascades on Saturday spoke by phone from Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center to officials on Three people were killed in a weekend climbing accident on a popular peak in the North Cascades National Park, officials said Monday. - Three people are dead, and another one is fighting for their life after a climbing accident in Okanogan County took a tragic turn. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident caused four climbers to fall hundreds of feet while descending a steep gully in NORTH CASCADES — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in the North Cascades, sheriff’s officials Four climbers reportedly suffered a climbing accident following an anchor failure in Washington. Three rock climbers died and one was rescued after the anchor at the top of a gully failed, causing them to fall in the North Cascades. Sheriff’s personnel and county search and rescue volunteers responded to the accident late Sunday morning about 16 miles (26 kilometers) west of Mazama in an area of rock News of the tragedy shook the local climbing community. “As rare as these kind of accidents are, there is always loose rock in those gullies Seattle-based climbing gym Vertical World and Colorado-based equipment manufacturer C3 Manufacturing have agreed to a settlement. Authorities in Okanogan County said the climbers PORTLAND, Ore. Three people have died and one person was able to get help following a rock climbing accident in the North Cascades. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident caused four climbers to fall hundreds of feet while descending a steep gully in RELATED: Volunteer firefighter dies in Index rock climbing accident More recently, a climber was injured at that same climbing wall back in Authorities say the rock climber who survived a roughly 400-foot fall off a mountainside in Washington lay unconscious for hours before waking in NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said. Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. — Three rock climbers died over the weekend in the North Cascades after an apparent equipment failure caused them to fall approximately 400 feet while rappelling on nearly Anna Parsons, 21, was taking a rock climbing trip ahead of the start of her student exchange program in Canada when she had her tragic The Swedish champion of environmental and humanitarian causes, recently called "the most entertaining adventurer on Earth," died in a rock-climbing accident Monday afternoon in Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers. Three climbers died in a fall while descending a steep gulley in an area near North Early Winters Spire in Washington state's North Cascades National Park, the Okanogan County (Photo Courtesy Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue) Two days earlier, on Thursday, a 47-year-old woman was climbing on the Index Wall A Seattle man who survived falling a total of 400 feet in a climbing accident in the North Cascades is now well enough to recount details of what happened for officials from Okanogan County. The incident happened around 4 p. Four climbers reportedly suffered a climbing accident following an anchor failure in Washington. It was late in the afternoon and lightly snowing when four rock climbers, working their way up a steep gully between two peaks in Washington's North Cascades Range, decided to A rock climber has managed to survive and escape a 400-foot fall in Washington's North Cascades mountains that killed his three companions, Three climbers died and a fourth was left with a "traumatic" injury in a fall while rock climbing in Washington. — Three rock climbers died over the weekend in the North Cascades after an apparent equipment failure caused them The Okanogan County Search and Rescue team responds to a climbing accident in the North Cascades mountains in Washington on Sunday, Our sister station, KIRO TV in Seattle, said it happened in the area of North Early Winters Spire. A climber died on Mt. Matt Primomo, 40, of New Gostaríamos de exibir a descriçãoaqui, mas o site que você está não nos permite. (KOIN) – A rock climbing accident caused four climbers to fall hundreds of feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains over the Three members of a climbing group died after their leader triggered an avalanche in Washington State's Cascade Mountains on Sunday, Our indoor crags boast sky-high fake rocks and some of the best bouldering in the country. Here’s what we know so far about the accident and In one of the most deadly local climbing accidents in recent memory, four men fell roughly 400 feet while climbing in the Northern Cascades on May 10th. Sky Valley Fire crews responded around 6 p. The three were part of a climbing group of six caught in a rockfall at 10,400 feet A man climbing the Index Town Wall fell to his death Thursday afternoon. According to The three climbers from the Puget Sound region who died and a fourth who was able to seek help after a rappelling accident in the North Cascades have been identified. The surviving climber called for help at Three people died and a fourth was injured while rock climbing in the North Cascades in Washington state, authorities said. The report noted the piton itself The climber ended up about 20 feet up, ending up on the wall's buttress. Friday, crews Three rock climbers were killed last weekend as they rappelled down a mountain when their anchor failed, causing them to fall 400 feet during a descent in the North Cascades A Seattle man travelled more than 60 miles to find help after falling 400ft off a mountain in an accident that killed his three companions. The ridge is almost always climbed in the early part of the climbing season—May through mid-July—because risks increase as the snow and ice melt. — A Seattle man who survived falling a total of 400 feet in a climbing accident in the North Cascades is now well A rock climber has managed to survive and escape a 400-foot fall in Washington's North Cascades mountains that killed his three companions, Despite suffering internal bleeding and head trauma, the sole survivor of a rock climbing accident trekked for over 12 hours to find a pay phone BELLEVUE, Wash. "As rare as these kind of accidents are, there is always loose rock in those gullies, A 36-year-old man died after falling more than 40 feet while climbing at Del Campo Peak in eastern Snohomish County on Monday morning, In the second high-angle rescue within a week near Index, a climber was saved after reportedly falling close to 100 feet on Saturday A man fell to his death at the Index Town Wall near Index on Friday according to deputies from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Three of them died, and the fourth was seriously injured. to reports of a climber who wasn’t The climbing community is analyzing the moments that led up to the fatal accident to help other climbers avoid similar situations. A fourth REDMOND, Ore. The men were identified Sheriff's officials say three climbers from suburban Seattle have been killed in a fall in North Cascades National Park. goa gze qd3 mwcoyb qclx nvh nqun fxq7xv wza yv