Incident Report #25 1986

Rock climbing

05/07/86, 11:46

White Ghyll, Gt Langdale

Saturday

It was reputed that a rock hold gave way when a 22 year old man from Sunderland deviated off route and fell 70'. He suffered very severe head injuries and was flow to Whitehaven hospital by helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer but was found to be dead on arrival.

Duration: unknown hours

Team Members: unknown