Climber rushed to hospital after 13ft fall in Peak District

A climber was rushed to hospital with chest and shoulder injuries after falling more than 13 feet in the Peak District.
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Edale Mountain Rescue team said the climber “landed in a tricky spot on a ledge” after tumbling four metres while descending in the Stanage Plantation area on Tuesday at around 9pm.

A spokesperson said the person was secured by their fellow climbers before a team doctor administered a “strong” pain relief. A rope system was then used to lower the climber onto a stretcher and down to the base of the crag before they were taken to Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital.

Volunteers from Edale Mountain Rescue brought the climber down to safety.Volunteers from Edale Mountain Rescue brought the climber down to safety.
Volunteers from Edale Mountain Rescue brought the climber down to safety.
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An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call on 2 June at 9.16pm to Stanage Edge. The caller reported a person had fell.

“We sent a medical first responder, mountain rescue and a crewed ambulance. We transported one patient to Sheffield Northern General Hospital.”