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Originally published July 6, 2009 at 11:12 AM | Page modified July 6, 2009 at 11:16 AM

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Climber who died in fall was Duvall woman

The mountain climber who died from a fall Sunday near Monte Cristo in eastern Snohomish County was a 39-year-old Duvall woman, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

The mountain climber who died from a fall Sunday near Monte Cristo in eastern Snohomish County was a 39-year-old Duvall woman, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

The woman's body was recovered earlier today, according to the Sheriff's Office. The victim's name has not been released by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office.

The woman and her climbing companion — a 39-year-old Duvall man — were climbing in a snow field when the woman lost her footing and fell about 700 feet over a cliff.

The man climbed down to where she fell and discovered her body. He made it back down to the Monte Cristo town site for help late Sunday afternoon.

A helicopter was used to hoist rescue workers down to her body so they could bring her out in the helicopter, the Sheriff's Office said.

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So sad, my deepest and most sincere condolences to her family, and to her hiking partner. This will always be a part of you now, like a surgery...  Posted on July 6, 2009 at 12:54 PM by casper the ghost. Jump to comment
Such a tragedy. May she rest in peace, her climbing partner find comfort, and her family be consoled. Before the criticisms on this forum...  Posted on July 6, 2009 at 12:40 PM by mountainguy. Jump to comment
All my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of this woman for their loss. Some of the most profound experiences of my life have been had...  Posted on July 6, 2009 at 3:19 PM by Lake Mouse. Jump to comment

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