Climber falls 20ft onto his nose.Byline: OWEN HUGHES
A DOCTOR fell 20ft onto his nose in a climbing accident in Snowdonia. The 48-year-old from Preston in Lancashire was climbing with another doctor at Braich Ty Du, next to the A5 in the Ogwen Valley. He was on the first stage of his climb when he lost his footing and fell around 20ft. He suffered a broken nose and a broken arm in the fall. Chris Lloyd Chris Lloyd (born October 10, 1980) is a Dominican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He participated at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005, the World Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2006 and the 2004 Olympic Games without ever reaching the final. , from the Ogwen Valley Rescue Team, said: "We received a call at 2pm on Saturday and sent the team to the scene. "The climber climb·er n. 1. One that climbs, especially a person who climbs mountains. 2. Sports A device, such as a crampon, used in mountain climbing. 3. A plant that climbs. 4. had fallen badly onto his nose and arm but was lucky in that he fell onto grass and heather below rather than onto rocks. We checked his condition at the scene. "He was injured and was very shaken by the fall but he was able to walk off the mountain with team members and down to the road. "The team took the man to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor where he was treated for a broken nose and broken arm." |
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