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Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park

Headline from Local News 8

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. People

    Colorado Woman, 26, Dies After Falling 500 Feet While Free-Solo Climbing at National Park (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A 26-year-old woman from Colorado died after a nearly 500-foot fall in Rocky Mountain National Park over the weekend, park officials said

  2. CBS News

    Colorado woman dies after 500-foot fall while climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    This is the second death at the park this month.

  3. Washington Times

    Woman killed in climbing accident in Rocky Mountain National Park (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A woman died after she fell 500 feet Sunday while trying to “free solo” climb Blitzen Ridge, a rock formation on Ypsilon Mountain in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park.

  4. Fox News

    Colorado woman, 26, dies after 500-foot fall while free solo climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Colorado woman who was free solo climbing a ridge at Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday was killed after an approximate 500-foot fall on the east side of the park.

  5. KRDO

    Woman dies after falling 500 feet at Rocky Mountain National Park (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)-- A woman is now dead after falling from the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge (located on Ypsilon Mountain) in Rocky Mountain National Park during a free-solo climb. According to the National Park Service, on Sunday, July 9, the 26-year-old Boulder woman was with her climbing …

  6. NBC News

    Colorado woman dies after 500-foot fall at Rocky Mountain National Park (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The unidentified 26-year-old died while free-solo climbing on Ypsilon Mountain, on the east side of the park, according to the National Park Service.

  7. Local News 8

    Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said.

  8. 6ABC Philadelphia

    26-year-old woman dies after falling 500 feet at Rocky Mountain National Park: NPS (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A 26-year-old Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge at the Rocky Mountain National Park, park officials said.

  9. New York Post

    Free-solo climber falls 500 feet to her death at Rocky Mountain National Park (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Boulder resident’s fatal fall is among several deaths to happen at the national parks across the country.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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