BMC Report 31/08/2019 Wilton 3 (Lancashire) Trad rock climbing

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Date of Incident

31/08/2019

Country

England

Area

Wilton 3 (Lancashire)

Route

Central crack

Activity

Trad rock climbing

When

Ascending

Injury

Minor injury

Incident

Tried to climb after I thought the route had dried off, was still too slimy and I slipped off the route

Lessons

Don't climb HVS unless you're certain of the condition

Causes

Route Selection

Anonymous?

Yes

Reported By

Participant

Wearing Helmets?

Yes

Rescue Services Involved?

None

Author

4 September 2019 at 06:32:04

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