21-year-old rock climber dies after fall at Devils Tower

21-year-old rock climber dies after fall at Devils Tower

The man's partner was stranded and later rescued from the wall of the Tower with help from Devils Tower Lodge Climbing Guides and Buck Wild Climbing Guides.

Climber dies in fall from Wyoming’s Devils Tower

Sept. 25 (UPI) — A 21-year-old climber died this week after falling from Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, park rangers said. Stewart Phillip Porter of Eau Claire, Wis., died Sunday evening, the National Park Service said in a statement Tuesday. Park rangers said he fell while rappelling the second pitch of El Cracko Diablo on Devils Tower, suffering major injuries. Devils Tower Law Enforcement was notified of the fall shortly before 8 …

Climber dies from fall at Devils Tower National Monument

A 21-year-old climber is dead after a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. This marks the seventh fatality at the tower in its more than 100-year climbing history.