Surprise View nr. Hathersage
- Call out for year: 41
- Date: 9/08/12
- Time: 3:58 pm
- Grid ref: SK 248 803
- Type of incident: Climber Injured(1)
- Team members involved: 3
- Time taken: 42 mins
- Total man hours: 3 hrs 46 mins
Incident report
A Buxton Edale snatch squad was called to Surprise View following reports of an incident on Millstone Edge, near Hathersage.
A 40 year old male climber, from Healey Green, Cheadle, was leading a route and fell about 30 feet, hitting the crag floor as a result of a runner coming out. She was treated on site and found to be suffering pain in her back and hand.
The casualty was placed on a stretcher and evacuated to the waiting air ambulance and flown to hospital for further treatment.