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Three climbers from Renton, Washington died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.
Personnel from the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office and Okanogan County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to reports of a climbing accident near North Early Winters Spire, nearly 16 miles west of Mazama, Washington, at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The responders learned that a party of four climbers from Renton, which is a suburb of Seattle, were involved in a fall while descending a steep gully, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said.
When crews arrived at the accident site, they found three of the climbers dead.
West side entry sign for North Cascades National Park on state highway 20 in Washington.
The National Park Service did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
The sheriff’s office thanked the search and rescue volunteers and Snohomish County helicopter crews for helping with the “tragic incident.”
“Our thoughts are with the family members and friends of those involved,” the sheriff’s office said.