Pacific Northwest Anchor failing may have led to fall that killed 3 rock climbers, sheriff’s office says Updated: May. 13, 2025, 4:44 p.m. | Published: May. 13, 2025, 4:43 p.m.

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A few seconds after the team began to rappel, the piton anchor pulled out of the rock, causing all four climbers to fall between 100 - 200ft to a snow ramp before sliding an additional 400 - 500ft ...

Fixed anchors are typically steel hardware that are permanently embedded into rock faces; climbers can attach ropes to the anchors to help ensure their safety in case of a fall.

One climber was rappelling off the piton, a metal spike pounded into rock cracks or ice that climbers anchor their ropes to, when it tore out of the rock. The three other men, who were also tied ...

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