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

Fall Kills Climber and Strands Partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower
Devils Tower in northeastern Wyo., on July 29, 2017. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo
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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.