An apprentice soldier aged 17 years from Poole slipped and fell 60 feet on Gimmer Crag, Langdale whilst descending after a rock climb, he sustained multiple injuries to head and spine. The team doctor called for an R.A.F. helicopter from Acklington to fly the injured boy to hospital from the crag.
Footnote: Once again the accident happened after the completion of a climb. The weather was warm, dry, clear and sunny.
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Location
Unique Incident ID
177
