Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

Fall Kills Climber and Strands Partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

HULETT, Wyo.—A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation. The stuck climber was rescued unharmed after crying out for help Sunday evening, Devils Tower National Monument Superintendent Doug Crossen said Wednesday. The death of Stewart Phillip Porter, 21, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Sunday, was the seventh climbing fatality in the park…

Devils Tower climber dies, partner left stranded

A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded on the face of the geological formation.

Rock climber falls to his death at Devils Tower, leaving partner stranded - National

In the more than 100 years people have been climbing Devils Tower, only seven deaths have been reported.

21-Year-Old Climber Falls To His Death At National Park

Shohei Ohtani Sold This LA Mansion Two Months After Buying (1:06) A 21-year-old climber tragically fell to his death at a national park on Sunday evening.On Sunday, shortly before 8 p.m. local time, a young climber fell to his death at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. The rock structure is one of the most famous in the country and an extremely popular climbing destination. Thousands climb it every year, and while it's extremely tall, i…

Climber Falls To His Death At Devils Tower Leaving Partner Stranded In A Horrifying Situation

If you've ever visited Devil's Tower National Monument — or watched the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind — you know how the giant rock formation rises out of the ground and looms above the Wyoming landscape.It's massive, and people climb the thing.Unfortunately, one of those climbing attempts ended in a horrifying tragedy Sunday.According to the National Park Service, Stewart Phillip Porter, a 21-year-old from Eau Clare, Wisconsin, was r…

Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming's Devils Tower

HULETT, Wyoming (AP) — A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation.