The man fell approximately 100 feet, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. His identity has not been released.
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — A 44-year-old Vancouver man was killed in a climbing accident on Icicle Buttress south of Leavenworth Monday, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
The man and his female climbing partner were climbing on the buttress when a heavy rain storm moved in. The woman was lowered to the bottom of the pitch with the man set to follow. As she was ascending the trail, the woman heard a noise and saw the man fall, according to CCSO. It’s estimated he fell approximately
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