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Lake District Avalanches

Nethermost Gully Cornice Collapse

18/1/2018

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  • Team of 5 starting Nethermost Gully when hit by large avalanche from above
  • Significant amounts of new snow, westerly winds loading lee slopes and poor visibility
  • Cornice collapse from Left Branch at 10:30am
  • One climber carried 100m, one 25m and two 10m all with minor injuries
  • Avalanche fan 100m long by 30m wide
  • Equipment buried
  • BMC Incident Report @ https://www.incidents.thebmc.co.uk/responses/d1c97351-3012-4291-ae18-a191699cda24
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Multiple casualties on Great End

4/2/1991

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  • Six people in slab / cornice collapse after heavy snow
  • Broken pelvis etc
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