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 Sheriff's Office said. The incident took place on Sunday, May 11, at around 11:30 a.m. and involved a party of four climbers.

A fourth climber was seriously injured in what the authorities called a hiking accident in the mountain range.