The number of deaths that resulted from climbing accidents in the United States between 1951 and 2019 exhibits considerable region variability. The greatest number of reported deaths from climbing accidents in that period occurred in Washington, a mountainous state in the north west of the country.
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American Alpine Club. (July 26, 2021). Number of deaths in climbing accidents in the United States between 1951 and 2019, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1311218/deaths-climbing-accidents-united-states/
American Alpine Club. "Number of deaths in climbing accidents in the United States between 1951 and 2019, by region." Chart. July 26, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1311218/deaths-climbing-accidents-united-states/
American Alpine Club. (2021). Number of deaths in climbing accidents in the United States between 1951 and 2019, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1311218/deaths-climbing-accidents-united-states/
American Alpine Club. "Number of Deaths in Climbing Accidents in The United States between 1951 and 2019, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Jul 2021, /statistics/1311218/deaths-climbing-accidents-united-states/
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Number of deaths in climbing accidents in the United States between 1951 and 2019, by region [Graph], American Alpine Club, July 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1311218/deaths-climbing-accidents-united-states/