Man survives 300m fall on Sgurr Choinnich Mor

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Man survives 300m fall on Sgurr Choinnich Mor

by Alpinist » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:31 pm

A climber who fell 1,000ft (300 metres) down the face of a Scottish mountain was found by a rescue helicopter, standing up and studying a map and suffering only cuts and bruises.

The 36-year-old man, who has been named as Adam Potter, from Glasgow, was in a group of four climbers who reached the 3,589ft summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor, about five miles from Ben Nevis, early yesterday afternoon, when he lost his footing and fell. He was kept overnight at the Southern General hospital, in Glasgow, for observation for injuries that were said to be "non life-threatening".


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Re: Man survives 300m fall on Sgurr Choinnich Mor

by Charles » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:50 pm

remarkable!

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Re: Man survives 300m fall on Sgurr Choinnich Mor

by Tonka » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:57 pm

The AP is saying he plans on climbing Everest this year but in the same article it says they were training for an Everest trek. Two different animals there.
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