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Activity
Winter climbing
When
Ascending
Injury
Serious injury requiring medical treatment, Serious injury of concussion and extreme bruising on body. no medical attention required
Incident
Ice ''dinner plated'' on climb 2 metres above last ice screw causing a fall
Lessons
The lessons learnt were to be more vigilant in the climbs and not get complacent when nearing the top
Causes
Hold breaking
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Yes
Rescue Services Involved?
Non, we self rescued
Author
Dan Topping
15 February 2021 at 21:22:09
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