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Unbelievably precarious position? the sheriff's department learns the woman began climbing down the rockface without ropes or climbing gear before realizing it was just too steep. now, she can't get back up. the sheriff's department has blurred the woman's face because she has asked not to be identified. sergeant phil bartn ih is the team's crew chief. >> she was tucked away and below her is probably a 500-foot drop straight down on the rocks. she was definitely in a situation i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman has been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was abl...

Climber has fallen to his death. miguel marquez standing by for us live. miguel, what are you learning? >> reporter: yeah, we do have it, it is the fourth death, fourth accidental death in t park this season this climber was killed yesterday. i want to bring in scott getman with the park service here. scott, this climber, come in a little more here, this climber was killed on el capitan. how exactly was he killed? >> this was a tragic accident that he killed -- that he was killed on el capitan yesterday. there were two climbers and one particular climber was climbing, saw a piece of rock, step...

Precarious position? the sheriff's department learns that this woman began climbing down the rock face without ropes or climbing gear before realizing it was too steep. now she can't get back up. the sheriff's department has blurred her face because she asked not to be identified. >> she was at a pretty steep angle tucked away in a little ledge. below her was probably a 500-foot drop. straight down. on the rocks. so she was definitely in a situation that i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman's been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was able to scramble up the rock...

500-foot drop. straight down. on the rocks. so she was definitely in a situation that i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman's been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was able to scramble up the rock and eventually get a cell phone signal to call 911. he also threw down a small rope that couldn't have held her weight, but would give her something to hold on to for reassurance. the sun is starting to set and the rescue team has to work quickly. sergeant barth begins lowering deputy paramedic mark demarto toward the woman. both men are wearing helmet cameras. >> as so...

The sheriff's department found she started climbing down without ropes or climbing gear before realizing it was too steep. now she can't get back up. the department has blurred her face because she asked not to be identified. sergeant phil bart was the crew chief. >> she was at a pretty steep angle tucked away in a little ledge. below her was probably a 500-foot drop. straight down. on the rocks. so she was definitely in a situation that i wouldn't want to be in. >> the woman's been frozen in this spot for nearly two hours. her climbing partner was able to scramble up the rock and eventually g...