A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington’s North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help,

Three climbers from Renton, Washington, died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.

Three rock climbers died and one was rescued after the anchor at the top of a gully failed, causing them to fall in the North Cascades.