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avalanche Lake District Serious incident
Helvellyn, Nethermost Cove
A man who survived an avalanche on Helvellyn in January 1984 as a 17-year-old scout was reunited with members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team 40 years later. Three of the six scouts in his group died when they were swept 700 feet down the mountain near Nethermost Cove. Mr Ellis was rescued and spent six weeks in a coma before recovering.
Outcome: casualty evacuated and hospitalised; three fatalities
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