Young woman dies after tragic rock climbing accident on Mount Arapiles in Victoria

Published: 03:11, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 03:11, 28 April 2026 A young woman has died after falling from Mount Arapiles in Victoria while rock climbing. The 24-year-old suffered critical injuries on Monday, forcing paramedics to use a helicopter to winch her from the rock face.  She was rushed to hospital but died overnight. Victoria Police Acting Senior Sergeant Dave McIvor said the death was being investigated by the coroner. 'It's unfortunate, these incidents on the rock happen from time to time, but it's just sad when they do,' he told reporters.  A young woman has died after falling from Mount Arapiles in Victoria while rock climbing No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.