The heroic actions of a climber in Utah saved the lives of her fellow climbers from a falling ice column but cost her own life in the process.
Two women and a man were attempting to climb Raven Falls near Indian Canyon when a massive ice column broke loose, according to the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office.
A 41-year-old woman managed to push her 21-year-old climbing partner out of the way, "which probably saved her life," sheriffs' deputies noted. However, the 41-year-old woman became trapped under two large blocks of ice. Rescue crews and volunteers spent hours trying to recover the woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
📷 Duchesne County Sheriff's Office
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