A climber died this week while rappelling off a peak in Mount Rainier National Park, officials said.
Stephen Kornbluth, 35 of Seattle, summitted 6,710-foot Dewey Peak with two friends Tuesday after climbing the mountain’s west face.
That route is a Class 3 scramble, which requires some technical skill, on the east side of the park about 3 1/2 miles south of Chinook Pass.
Kornbluth’s two partners rappelled safely before he started to come down. It’s unclear what caused Kornbluth to fall. Rangers are investigating, park spokesman Kevin Bacher said.