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Climber rescued after serious fall on the Troll Wall, Norway

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A 24 year old British climber has been seriously injured on the Troll Wall. His identity hasn't been revealed yet but it is believed that he is a UKC poster. Prospects for his recovery are not yet known.
The climber had set off to possibly make a solo ascent of the Swedish Route on the 1,200m Troll Wall, although his exact intentions are not clear at the moment. Early on during his ascent, on the area of slabs under the wall, he was observed by climbers in the valley lying motionless and upside down on a ledge. After an hour passed help was called. Then followed a dramatic rescue effort by the Norwegian airforce. They eventually reached him and found he was still alive and he was airlifted to safety. He is now in hospital in St. Olavs.
The thread on the forums has a translation of a Norwegian newspaper article, plus an account from a local climber who works for the mountain rescue.

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24 Jul, 2006
We would be interested, our hearts go out to him and his family.
24 Jul, 2006
love and prayers to friends, family, and the guy concerned. Nikki
24 Jul, 2006
Thank you so much for that, obviously some of us will know him, Our thoughts go out to him and his family and friends. And our thanks to those that rescued him.
OMG this is a bit of a shocker. Karl- Can you let me know if you here anything, cheers mate. My thoughts are with him, and his family.
24 Jul, 2006
I don't know if it is just my PC, but I can't seem to get this video working at all. Anybody else having a problem?
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