A rock climber died Sunday while climbing the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, according to National Park Service officials.
The 21-year-old climber, Stewart Phillip Porter from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was reportedly climbing the second pitch of El Cracko Diablo when he fell. He sustained major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to a National Park Service statement.
Devils Tower Law Enforcement was informed of the fall at around 8 p.m. on Sunday and found Porter and his climbing partner around 40 minutes after initial reports.
A 21-year-old rock climber from Wisconsin was descending the national monument when he fell, officials said.
A rock climber died from injuries sustained during a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming.
The climber, identified as 21-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter, was rappelling off the second pitch of El Crack Diablo on Sept. 22 when he fell, according to the National Park Service.
Devils Tower law enforcement was alerted of the incident at about 8 p.m. and located Porter at about 8:40 p.m.
Porter was pronounced dead at the scene by a responding paramedic.
The National Park Service has published a press release about a recent death of a rock climber on Devils Tower in Wyoming. We’ve included the full press release below. There’s more information that can be found on the Mountain Project forum for accidents and injuries here. The Devils Tower National Monument says that there have been seven climbing deaths at the national monument since its opening more than 100 years ago. Press release:
A 21-year-old rock climber died after “sustaining major injuries” while climbing Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming, authorities said.
The fall occurred on Sunday shortly before 8 p.m. when Devils Tower Law Enforcement was informed that a rock climber, Stewart Phillip Porter, a 21-year-old from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was rappelling down the second pitch of El Cracko when he fell and sustained “major injuries” in a fall, according to a statement from the National Park Service released on Monday.
A 21-year-old rock climber fell to his death last weekend in Wyoming’s Devils Tower National Monument, while his partner was later rescued, authorities announced.
A 21-year-old rock climber from Wisconsin has been declared dead after a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming over the weekend.
Stewart Philip Porter of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was "rappelling the second pitch of El Cracko Diablo" before his deadly fall, according to a release from the National Parks Service.
Shortly before 8:00 pm on Sunday, September 22, park rangers at Devils Tower were informed of a fall sustained by a visiting rock climber. First responders discovered 21-year-old Porter and his climbing partner about 45 minutes later, according to a release.
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