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Three climbers from Renton, Washington, died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.
A rock climber who fell an estimated 400 feet while descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help, authorities said Tuesday.
Three people have died, and one person survived after a rock-climbing accident in Washington on Sunday. Four climbers fell while descending from a steep gully, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. Our sister station, KIRO TV in Seattle, said it happened in the area of North Early Winters Spire.