what a day today has been. just got home to Newcastle after me and my mate decided to do the Fred Whitton route today. left at 5, got to Keswick for 7, and started from there (closer to Newcastle than Coniston). So first climb was Honister. beautiful blue skies, tough climb, but its a cracker, started the descent to Buttermere, very fast and twisty, one of the corners is damp, my mate locks up the back, and slams into a dry stone wall at approx. 30MPH….
long story short, complex fracture of his left hip, lots of cuts and bruises. I’ve just got home, he’s being transferred closer to home tomorrow for an op on his hip. 15 hour day for 20 miles!
stay safe 🙁