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

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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).

Mount Hood,  notorious for loose ice and rocks in warm weather, is a popular climbing site that has seen dozens of accidents and fatalities over the years. Thousands of people climb it each year, mostly in the spring.

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A rescue helicopter and ground teams attempt to reach stranded climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon (Dave Killen/The Oregonian/AP)

Rescuers managed to reach the other climbers on Tuesday afternoon and helped several of them down the mountain.

Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man who died.

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