Three climbers killed after falling 400ft during descent in Washington state

Three men were confirmed dead at the accident site near North Early Winters Spire, in Washington state, while a fourth managed to set himself free - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Three rock climbers were killed last weekend as they rappelled down a mountain when their anchor failed, causing them to fall 400 feet during a descent in the North Cascades mountains, Washington state.

Authorities said in a statement Monday that the four men, from Renton and Bellevue—10 miles from the center of Seattle—had been scaling a steep gully near North Early Winters Spire off of State Route 20 near Mazama when they all fell.