The 19-year-old climber narrowly escaped death on Saturday, after his supportive gear broke mid-ascent while on a climb in the Lake District. Luckily, the teen was wearing a helmet which the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said spared him and prevented any life changing injuries. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team uploaded the incredible pictures to Facebook captioned: "A 19 year old fell eight metres whilst climbing the route M.G.C. "The climber gave us permission to share the photo of his helmet and this may have saved his life or prevented a life changing injury." And Mark Townsend commented: "That helmet has taken an impact to leave an impression like that.

Source: Daily Mirror June 23, 2020 02:39 UTC