by Johnny P » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:29 pm
Hi my name is John and had a serious mountaineering accident 6 months ago coming down from Llechog, off side of Snowdon aiming for Nant Peris. Was coming down steep slope with brother and nephew having done 1st 3 of 3000rrs in Welsh hills. Slipped and fell 300ft, fractured C6/C7 and C2 was displaced. Great work from Llanberis mountain rescue and Gwynedd Hosp and ambulance service meant that 14 hours later I had an oper at Stoke to fuse together C6/C7. This was successful and 6 months later am back at work and looking forward to doing 3-5 munros in Glen Quoich area at end of March. Have 40 years moun taineering experience but my fall in July was by far the nearest I have had to becoming another fatality in the mountains. Very lucky to be alive and not paralysed. In short a miracle so looking forward to my week long excursion late March but restricted movement in neck could mean a 2nd oper on C2 displaced peg. Best wishes to all on mountain excursions this year. One slip coukd prove fatal ecen after 40 years experience!