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A person has died after falling 70m (230ft) from a “notoriously slippy” Lake District mountain ridge amid snowy situations.

The man, who has not been named, fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Thursday afternoon, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team mentioned.

His physique was recovered and transported to the air ambulance, which then flew to the staff’s base, the staff added.

“Our first call-out of the year had a tragic ending after a man died in a 70m fall from Sharp Edge,” it mentioned in a social media publish.

“A Keswick team member already on Blencathra made his way to the scene above Scales Tarn, along with the crew of Helimed 58, who landed nearby.

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“Keswick team recovered the body to H58 who then airlifted the man to Keswick MR Base.”

The rescue staff mentioned yearly individuals get into hassle on the ridge as it could turn into “notoriously slippy” when moist and ought to be prevented except skilled or effectively ready.

Between 1949 and 2018 there have been 11 fatalities, and in October 2021 a person died traversing it as a part of his preparations to scale Mount Kilimanjaro.

Renowned Lakeland author Alfred Wainwright described Sharp Edge as a “rising crest of naked rock of sensational and spectacular appearance”.