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Date of Incident

04/06/2023

Country

England

Route

Incident

People sitting on a ledge at the base of the cliff, which is underneath an overhang so partially covered. Climber was climbing directly above on a well-travelled climb, and dislodged a decent chunk of rock that fell down. It landed between the legs of someone sitting directly underneath the climber, who was not wearing a helmet. The rock that dislodged had shown signs of polished and had clearly been there a while.

Lessons

Don't sit underneath climbers, regardless of any natural protection that the cliff may give. Wear a helmet when going underneath climbers. Don't take polished/well travelled routes for granted and understand that rocks can still come down.

Activity

Sport rock climbing

When

Ascending

Injury

No injury

Causes

Falling rock, snow, ice or object

Anonymous?

Yes

Reported By

Observer

Wearing Helmets?

No

Rescue Services Involved?

Author

8 June 2023 at 12:02:04

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All reports are self-submitted and have not been edited by the BMC in any way, so please keep an open mind regarding the lessons and causes of each incident or near-miss. 

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