Taking a Big Fall from a Mountain

hiking, mountaineering, rescue, Scotland | UltraRob | Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 8:33 am

A couple weeks ago Adam Potter, 35, was climbing near the summit of the 3,600-foot Sguss Choinnich Mor on the west coast of Scotland. He realized that he needed to get his ice axe out of his pack and to put his crampons on. Before he got them on he slipped and started sliding down the mountain.

He ended up 1,000 feet down the mountain. It wasn’t one big drop and he was sliding down the face much of the time but he took a few 100 foot drops.

Miraculously he survived and didn’t suffer any serious injuries. He had several bruises, cuts and scrapes and a minor chest injury. He was rescued by a Navy helicopter that was in the area.

Adam Potter gives a few more details of his harrowing ride in the this video. There’s also an article on MSNBC.

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