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Three climbers from Renton, Washington, died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.
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,
Late afternoon in Washington's North Cascades, four rock climbers began their descent, leading to tragedy. A piton failed, causing a fall that left three dead and one critically injured. Survivor Anton Tselykh navigated challenging terrain to find help after regaining consciousness,
Vishnu Irigireddy, a Seattle tech executive, fell during a climbing retreat with friends. Only one “miraculously” survived.