Fall from Beacon Rock in the Gorge kills Portland climber

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, July 26, 2011

STEVENSON, Wash. — A 30-year-old man from Portland has been identified as the climber who fell to his death Sunday at a popular rock climbing spot on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.

Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said Monday the climber was Nathan Turner. Turner’s sister said he was a firefighter for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.

Turner fell more than 100 feet late Sunday afternoon from Beacon Rock. He and his climbing partner were rappelling down the south route at the time.