GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — One climber fell to his death and several others had to be rescued after conditions turned treacherous on Oregon’s tallest peak.
Authorities say more than a half-dozen people had been climbing near Mount Hood’s peak when a climber fell about 1,000 feet.
Mount Hood, a peak notorious for loose ice and rocks in warm weather, is a popular climbing site that has seen dozens of accidents and fatalities over the years. Thousands climb it each year, mostly in the spring.
Climbers used their cellphones to report that conditions were hazardous near the Hogsback area by the summit of the mountain east of Portland.
Rescuers made it up to the other climbers Tuesday afternoon and helped several of them down the mountain.
Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man who died.