Three people died and a fourth was injured while rock climbing in the North Cascades in Washington state, authorities said. Authorities in Okanogan County said the climbers were believed to be rappelling a steep gulley near North Early Winters Spire when their anchor failed,

Two men from Renton and one from Bellevue died after falling hundreds of feet while climbing Saturday night in the North Cascades. A fourth man hiked out alive.

Anton Tselykh managed to extricated himself from ropes, gear and debris before trekking over rough terrain, driving 40 miles and finding a pay phone.