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A beloved climber, Daihong Chen, lost her life during a dawn ascent of Mount Rainier when a sudden rockfall struck her and her climbing party. Though the park’s investigation confirmed the fall was a natural, unpredictable event typical for the season, her husband Bryan Digel remembers her as someone who revered the mountain—not as something to conquer, but to commune with. He recalls her quiet rituals before climbs and the haunting beauty of sunrise that morning, now tinged with grief. While Daihong may have encouraged him to keep climbing, Bryan has chosen to pause, turning his focus toward their young daughter as he grieves and rebuilds his life.

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