fatal fall Lake District Serious incident

Striding Edge, Helvellyn

Friday, 4 October 2013

A 24-year-old walker fell approximately 200 metres from Striding Edge on Helvellyn on 4 October 2013, landing in Nethermost Cove. Despite a rapid multi-agency rescue operation involving Patterdale and Penrith Mountain Rescue Teams, the Great North Air Ambulance, and an RAF Sea King helicopter, the casualty was found to have sustained fatal injuries.

Outcome: casualty died from injuries sustained in the fall

Responding team

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Source

Helvellyn walker dies in 650ft fall from Striding Edge news · grough.co.uk

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