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The man survives 400 feet of autumn, in which 3 were killed. She uses PayPhone to call 911

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  • Three climbers died after they had fallen 400 feet from the North Cascade Mountains of the state of Washington on May 11th
  • A fourth climber survived and went, although he helps in internal bleeding and head trauma
  • A member of the Sheriff office of the Sheriff from Okanogan County informed people that the US forest service processed the investigation

The authorities identified the three climbers who were killed after they had fallen 400 feet from the state of Washington's North Cascade Mountains in Washington last weekend, when new details were looking for how a fourth climber was looking for after they survived the jump.

In an earlier press release, the Sheriff of the Sheriff of Okanogan County dated a climbing accident on Sunday, May 11th, in the area of ​​North Early Winters Spire on State Route 20, about 16 miles west of Mazama.

The authorities said that the four climbers fell when a steep gorge was relegated and the suspected cause of the catastrophe was an anchor failure when abseiling.

“Three people were died at the accident location,” wrote officials. “The fourth member of the party exceeded himself and contacted the law enforcement authorities.”

In a Facebook update on Tuesday, May 13th, the Sheriff's office identified the three deceased victims as Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, from Renton. Tim Nguyen, 63, from Renton; and Oleksander Martyneken, 36, from Bellevue. The surviving victim is Anton Tslelykh, 38, from Seattle.

The Okanogan County search and rescue team reacts to a climbing accident in the North Cascades Mountains in Washington on May 11, 2025.

Okanogan County Sheriff's Office about AP


According to the lower sheriff of Okanogan, Dave Yarnell, Tselykh survived the fall and was able to move out of a tangle of ropes, helmets and other devices, reported the Associated Press.

“He didn't notice that he had as significant inner injuries as he” Seattle Times.

Even when Tslelykh experienced a head trauma and internal bleeding, he managed to hike to his car and reach a coin phone to request help. According to AP, it took about a dozen hours.

The exact details about the accident and Tslelykh's journey to help are unclear. The authorities have not yet been able to interview the survivors while he was hospitalized, reported the AP.

In an e -mail to the people on Wednesday, May 14th, Yarnell said that Tslelykh will remain in stable but critical condition in the Harborvew Medical Center in Seattle from Tuesday. “We hope to send someone with the US Forest Service Investigator to get more information from him,” wrote Yarnell.

Rodriguez told the AP that the anchor – described as a piton – was torn from a rock to fasten the ropes of the climbers during their descent.

Cristina Woodworth from the Sheriff's search and rescue team said that the authorities believed that it was an old pit that was used due to its weathered appearance, reported the AP.

Woodworth also told that Seattle Times That the climbers for the first time fell about 200 feet through “steep vertical terrain” and then another 200 foot “tumbling, moderate terrain”.

Image of the sheriff office of the sheriff in Okanogan, which reacts to the tragedy.

Sheriff Office/Fcebook in Okanogan County


In the new publication, the sheriff's office found that a helicopter rescue team from Snohomish County helped promoting the bodies of the three climbers from the mountain range.

In addition, they expressed their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and sent Tselykh the best wishes.

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“This terrible climbing incident has dedicated the worldwide attention to the climbing world,” they said. “Please respect the feelings of all of this tragedy in the North Early Winters Spire in the North Cascades, Okanogan County WA.”

Yarnell told people that the forest service would process the investigation.

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