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Survivor of deadly North Cascades climbing fall speaks to officials

For the first time since the fall that killed three, the 38-year-old Seattle man spoke by phone to an Okanogan County search and rescue coordinator.

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Man Survives 400-Foot Fall That Killed 3 Other Climbers. Hours Later, He Walked Away and Used Payphone to Call 911

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3 climbers killed in North Cascades fall in Washington state

Names released of 3 killed in WA climbing fall; survivor hospitalized

Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, of Renton; Oleksander Martynenko, 36, of Bellevue; and Tim Nguyen, 63, of Renton all died in the fall around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Okanogan County Coroner Dave Rodriguez said by ...

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3 rock climbers fall to their deaths in North Cascades mountains

3 climbers killed in North Cascades fall ID'd, lone survivor drove to pay phone for help

Here’s what we know about the North Cascades climbing accident

All four men were tied to the same anchor point known as a piton that was already embedded in the rock, Rodriguez said. The piton ripped out as they were descending the gully.

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Dramatic details emerge after climber survives 400-foot fall that killed 3 friends in Washington state

Anchor failing may have led to fall that killed 3 rock climbers, sheriff’s office says

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Three climbers fell 400 feet to their death. One climber survived and drove to a pay phone

Four men who were climbing in Washington’s North Cascades mountains fell roughly 400 feet, a drop that killed three of them.

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Possible anchoring failure leaves 3 climbers dead in Washington state

Three people died and one other person was able to free themself during a climbing accident in Washington state, authorities said Monday.