Category: Winter Climbing - Mountainz

Nethermost Gully Cornice Collapse

18/1/2018

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

Window Gully, Great End

3/3/2010

Solo climber (Alan Hinkes) in Window Gully, Great End
Self triggered

Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag

22/2/2010

Team of four avalanched from exit slopes of Pinnacle Ridge (II)
Slab avalanche on 30 degree slope
Two carried over full height of crag (230m) with serious injuries
Two managed to exit the avalanche with minor injuries

Central Gully, Great End

17/1/1999

Four people hit by windslab in busy Central Gully
Two injured

Nethermost Gully Cornice Collapse

18/2/1995

Climbing party of two hit by cornice collapse possibly caused by another party
Second climber was swept from stance dragging leader from plateau where they had already topped out to the right of the main cornice
Leader was partially buried, severe concussion & crampons lacerations to knee and calf
Second suffered a smashed left tibia & ankle, double break in left fibia, unspecified break to right leg & 2 broken ribs
Elderly walker also swept down in run out, shocked but uninjured
Report @ http://www.mountainrescue.org.uk/assets/files/BLIZZARD(1).pdf

Broad Gully, Great End

3/3/1991

Four people in possible spontaneous avalanche in Broad Gully
Fractured pelvis

Scafell Crag

7/2/1988

Climber carried 260m
Fractured ribs

Nethermost Cove Fatalities

14/1/1984

Party of 6 Venture Scouts from Cleveland swept a considerable distance by an avalanche in Nethermost Gully
Conditions were very poor with blizzards, deep snow & gale force winds
3 fatalities
3 multiple injuries

Central Gully, Great End

20/1/1980

Two climbers avalanched while climbing Central Gully
One buried
Head & neck injuries