Climber falls 300ft down Grasmoor in Lake District

A Merseyside climber who fell about 300ft down Grasmoor in the Lake District is lucky to be alive.

Cockermouth Mountain Rescue team were called out at aproximately 4:00pm yesterday afternoon (Saturday) after the man fell down Grasmoor, near Buttermere.

The 56-year-old man was found hanging on to heather near a 100ft drop, and had to be winched to safety and airlifted to hospital. (Picture courtesy of the Lake District Guides.co.uk)

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