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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Conditions can shift rapidly, even in summer, with climbers encountering ice, rockfall and limited visibility within hours.
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James Ward,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The temblors were enough to break windows and water mains and down chimneys, and triggered widespread landslides and rockfalls, according to the California Geological Survey, and caused at least $2 million in damage.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Conditions can shift rapidly, even in summer, with climbers encountering ice, rockfall and limited visibility within hours.
—
James Ward,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The temblors were enough to break windows and water mains and down chimneys, and triggered widespread landslides and rockfalls, according to the California Geological Survey, and caused at least $2 million in damage.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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