fallen climber Peak District Serious incident

Trinnacles, Saddleworth Moor, Dovestones

Monday, 1 February 2021

A man fell approximately 200 feet from the Trinnacles rock formation on Saddleworth Moor in February 2021 after fainting while posing for photographs. He sustained multiple fractures including a fractured skull and internal bleeding, and was rescued by Oldham Mountain Rescue Team and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. After months of intensive hospital care and rehabilitation, he made a full recovery and is now fundraising for the rescue services that assisted him.

Outcome: rescued by helicopter and ground team, evacuated to hospital, made full recovery after months of rehabilitation

Responding team

Oldham MRT — team website ↗

Source

Oldham man who almost died raises money for the team that saved him news · theoldhamtimes.co.uk

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