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Apr 2022
Second climber rescued from same rock at Brimham Rocks
A second climber has been rescued from the same rock at Brimham Rocks in the space of two months.
A male, believed to be aged 17, summoned help after a colleague of his fell on his way down and needed help from an ambulance.
Eight rescuers from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association spent almost two hours helping the teenager last week.
He was trapped on the same rock at the National Trust-owned site, near Pateley Bridge, where a similar incident took place two months ago.
Upper Wharfe Fell Rescue Association help another climber at the same rock in February.
Derek Hammond, a controller at the association, said the isolated rock was popular with visitors who found it easy to climb but less easy to descend.
Mr Hammond said Brimham Rocks "wasn't particularly dangerous" but attracted vast numbers of visitors, many of whom were not equipped for climbing.
He added:
The association's website said of the latest incident:
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