Richard was climbing with one companion on the east face of Mount Olympus' 7,980-foot summit peak when he fell around 7:45 a.m. Saturday, according to national park officials.

Other climbers, including a paramedic, reached the drummer and confirmed that he died.

Rangers flew by helicopter to Mount Olympus, then climbed in snow to recover Richard's body, which was airlifted around 8 p.m. Saturday to Port Angeles, Wash. The cause of the fall is still unknown.

Smash Bandits released the following statement on Facebook:

"We are extremely sad to say, our close friend, and drummer, Grey Liston is no longer with us. He gave his life to something he loved to do, and that's just the kind of guy Grey was. (...) Grey, you started this band over a year ago. Even when people said, "join a ska band? What the hell is ska??" you kept going. You knew what kind of band you wanted to be a part of, and you did everything in your power to make that happen, just like everything else in your life. When you wanted something, you gave your life to making it happen. And you wouldn't stop until it became so Since we know you, we know there's no looking back from here. You are an absolute inspiration and we'll make sure that nobody forgets what you left behind."