A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet 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,

The man, suffering from internal bleeding and head trauma, not only survived the 400-foot fall but was able to trek to his car, in the dark, and drive to a pay phone to call for help.

Three climbers from Renton, Washington, died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.

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.