Cautley Spout, scene of Mr Church's fatal fall
The climber who died in a fall from a frozen waterfall has been named.
Dave Church, of Shildon, County Durham, was leading a climb on the frozen Cautley Spout in the Howgills when he fell about 25m (80ft) on Boxing Day.
The 54-year-old, who recently married and has a son, died from his injuries at the scene, despite resuscitation attempts by a paramedic from the North-West Air Ambulance, members of the Kirkby Stephen and Kendal Mountain Rescue Teams and Cave Rescue Organisation and Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team who were in the area.
Mr Church’s climbing companion was uninjured in the incident.
A tribute posted on grough following the climber’s death said: “This man will be truly missed; he was an honourable man; very kind, caring, hard-working and influential. It is just such a shame, and he will noticeably be missed. This death will affect a lot of lives in the North of England.”
anon
30 December 2010A VERY SAD ACCIDENT INDEED SYMPATHIES TO HIS WIFE AND FAMILY AT THEIR GREAT LOSS ...THE PARAMEDIC WHO REACHED MR CHURCH WAS IN FACT FROM THE GREAT NORTH AIR AMBULANCE NOT THE NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE AND WAS NOT WINCHED INTO THE SITE BUT GAINED ACCESS ON FOOT .
Bob
30 December 2010Our apologies for these inaccuracies.
Bob Smith, editor
jason
10 January 2011i have been beylayed this man he id funny and will never be forgoten