One climber dead, another critically injured after falling 200 feet on Mount Hood

One climber died and another was critically injured after falling about 200 feet on Oregon's Mount Hood during "extremely challenging" conditions, officials said late Monday.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said that shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, the two climbers fell near the top of the Leuthold Couloir, a steep chute on the west side of Oregon's highest mountain. One of the injured climbers was able to call 911 by cell phone and also used a Garmin inReach device to notify an emergency contact.

Rescue crews faced "treacherous conditions" while working to reach the two people, officials said. Crews encountered deep snow and avalanche conditions, with winds blowing between 50 and 70 mph.