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Birnham accident

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Natalie feather 19 Oct 2015

I just wondered if anyone knew how the guy is that fell at Birnham yesterday?

Hope he is okay, wishing him well.

philhilo 20 Oct 2015

Birnham? I have a mate who decked dry tooling at Dunkeld, broken back, 6 weeks in a brace, but going to be ok (and laughing apart from missing the start of the season).

planetmarshall 20 Oct 2015

In reply to philhilo:

> Birnham? I have a mate who decked dry tooling at Dunkeld, broken back, 6 weeks in a brace, but going to be ok (and laughing apart from missing the start of the season).

Christ - didn't think it looked that serious. Hope he recovers well.

OP Natalie feather 21 Oct 2015

In reply to philhilo:

Thanks for letting us know

Simon Yearsley 23 Oct 2015

In reply to philhilo:

Ooooochya!! Sounds nasty. Hope he recovers quickly. What happened?

Martin McKenna - Rockfax 26 Oct 2015

In reply to Simon Yearsley:

Fell clipping third draw on Va Va Voom Simon.

Simon Yearsley 31 Oct 2015

In reply to Martin McKenna - Rockfax:

Hmmmm - I've seen a few folk almost do the same, and one memorable fall by a chap who tried to clip the 3rd draw whilst too far below it and so had pulled through lots of rope to clip it way above his head. Personally (for what it's worth), I try and use a clip stick as high as possible on this wall. Trust he recovers quickly.