Three people fell to their deaths Sunday while rock climbing in Washington state, likely because of an equipment failure, authorities said. A fourth climber in their group survived the ordeal.The climbers were descending a steep gully in the northern section of Early Winter Spire,

How one rock climber escaped a 400-foot fall that killed three friends - Four men were climbing in Washington’s North Cascades mountains when they fell roughly 400 feet

Authorities said the cause of the fall is believed to be anchor failure while the climbers rappelled a steep gulley.