Mountaineer survived 1,200-foot fall into Mount St. Helens crater, died trying to climb out, rescuers say

Posted 4/4/24

A massive chunk of hardened snow tumbled into the void below him as Roscoe Shorey dug his fingers into the edge of the cornice in a desperate attempt to stop his fall.

He couldn’t hold on, …

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