Mountain Clients

I was some what shocked to receive an e-mail form, Lynda Woodroffe on the 12 Sep, 2002: “I found your website whilst wasting time on the internet and looking to see how many times my late husband – Gerry Hedley came up. I was pleased to find your interesting texts and sad to be remined of the wastage of life through unecessary accidents. Gerry,s and my son, Daniel, is now 11 years old. ” (See Guide not to Blame) on this site regarding Gerry Hedley and his BMG guide Smiler Cuthertson,s avoidable mountaineering accident.

I had tried to contact Lynde, to no avail, when the details of the accident finally became public knowledge in 1997 – seven years after her husbands death. Lynda was made to wait – seven years before she was finally compensated for her loss. She was initially hindered in the first three years of her claim when important information was not forthcoming from the French Alps. These delays pushed Lynda over the legal – three year limit for such compensation claims. Lynda faught the case in her sons name… Even after her successful claim, money was apparently, made available for an – appeal against her just claim.