An Orcas Island man died after slipping and falling down a cliff to the beach below.

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the report of a person who had fallen down a cliff in the Raccoon Point neighborhood on March 22 around 2:30 p.m.

Responders found an adult male who had fallen approximately 150 feet down a cliff and landed on the beach. The patient was treated for life threatening injuries and transported in critical condition to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle by a U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter. He passed away that same day.

Due to the challenge of the terrain, responders initially accessed the patient via land and sea with the assistance of the Camp Orkila Landing Craft.