Finally, The Truth (18 Jan 2003)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »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 ...
Eiger Sanction 2 (7 Nov 2005)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »The question therefore as to be asked, if the independent guide was in fact - not tied to the clients, why was Mr Davies informed that the guidein fact did fall and was seriously injured? Why, was Mr Davies request ...
Eiger Sanction (27 Sep 2003)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »On the 30 November, 2002, I received an email from Bill O´Conner (BMG): ''Let me pick you up on just two points: OTT is not a member of the BMG. Was not, as the company no longer exists, folding after ...
14 Climbers Died in a single Accident.
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »In July, 1964, five UIAGM, Chamonix Guides took nine aspirant guides (ENSA mountain clients) under instruction, into slab-avalanche conditions high on the Aigulle Verte above the French alpine resort of Chamonix. In the ensuing avalanche, all fourteen were swept down ...
Abseiling Accident
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »According to a Thread on the Rocfax site, a climber has explained how his climbing partner, who fell whilst abseiling in Zion national Park, methis avoidable death. Apparently, they were tying two ropes together for each abseil with an 'overhand' ...
IGO 8000 Statement 4 April, 2002
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | No Comments »On the morning of 30 April, 2002, a 38 year old British climber, Peter Legate fell to his death during an expedition to climb Mount Everest. Theavoidable accident, occured while descending fixed ropes from Camp 3 (7,100 meters) on the ...
Eiger Sanction
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | Comments OffAnalysis - The Mail on Sunday, January 30, 1994. by Award Winning Investigative Journalist - Nick Fielding. The article starts: 'Tragedy that shattered the career of one of Britain's top climbers." Who in fact, continued to guide, and was reinstated ...
Dartmoor Blizzard
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | Comments OffAir Cadets trapped in a Blizzard on Dartmoor April, 1981, Where and when, to start searching? Easter was late in 1981 on Dartmoor when 13 Air cadets arrived at Oakhampton for a weekend's adventure training. Some, were in training for the ...
Basic mistakes
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents | Comments OffNumerous basic mistakes lead to an avoidable multiple, fatal accident... In the winter of 1972, the senior British Mountaineering Council (BMC) club in the Birmingham area; the Midland Asociation of Mountaineers, organised a meeting that was attended by the then, Hon Secretary ...
A Strange Attitude
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Accidents, BMC | Comments OffThe British Mountaineering Council (BMG) has never supported a BMG client, before, during, or after a court case. This was certainly true of the way in which Lynda Woodroffe has been treated. Not only was she not supported by the BMC ...