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suspectmonkey

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Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« on: January 30, 2011 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12317356

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A climber who fell 1,000ft (305m) down a mountain and survived was found by his rescuers standing up reading a map.

The 35-year-old lost his footing at the summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor near Ben Nevis in the Highlands and plummeted down the near-vertical eastern slope....
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Re: Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011 »
I read that last night. Talk about lucky!
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Re: Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011 »
he should do the lottery this week  ;D
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Re: Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011 »
Gosh!  Lucky escape for this climber!   :o
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Re: Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011 »
Maybe if he read his map before the fall...............................

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Re: Climber found reading map after 1000ft fall
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011 »
Don't think he needed to, he went directly down - no detours or navigation needed ::)

Quote from: fatty-arbuckle on January 30, 2011
Maybe if he read his map before the fall...............................

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