Climber dies in 1,000ft fall on Mount Hood as weather turns treacherous

One climber fell to his death and several others had to be rescued after conditions turned treacherous on Oregon's tallest peak.

Climber dies in 1,000ft fall on Mount Hood as weather turns treacherous

One climber fell to his death and several others had to be rescued after conditions turned treacherous on Oregon's tallest peak.

US authorities said more than half a dozen people had been climbing near the top of Mount Hood when one fell about 1,000ft (305m).

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