A climber who fell approximately 400ft in Washington's North Cascades survived while three of his companions were killed in the incident. After freeing himself from tangled ropes and gear, he hiked to his vehicle and called for help despite suffering from internal bleeding and head trauma. Investigations suggest the group, who were descending the Early Winters Spires due to an approaching storm, experienced a rope anchor failure, causing the fall. Search and rescue teams located the site and retrieved the bodies, while assessment of the equipment continues.
The surviving climber extricated himself from tangled ropes after the fall, hiked to his car in darkness, despite sustaining serious injuries including internal bleeding and head trauma.
Falls leading to deaths during climbing incidents are rare; authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident involving the group of four climbers.
Authorities believe the climbers had been ascending the Early Winters Spires but turned around due to an approaching storm, leading to their tragic fall.
The fallen climbers, aged between 36 and 63, attempted an ascent on a popular climbing route before the accident which resulted in three fatalities and one survivor.
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