A Birmingham woman has died after falling around 200ft down a mountain in Cumbria.
Clare Wright, 49, from Kings Heath, suffered severe leg and head injuries and was airlifted from Shamrock Crag, Scafell, to West Cumberland Hospital on Friday along with her walking partner who suffered a dislocated shoulder when he went to her aid.
More than 20 rescuers were involved in the operation. Julian Carradice, team leader for Wasdale Mountain Rescue, said: "The couple, who are not married, were walking along Lord's Rake and instead of going more horizontal, where you have crags below and above you, they had gone down too early. It is a mistake that has been made before.
"It is one of those tragic accidents. The female had fallen from quite high up at around 500ft -from the summit of Scafell. She had fallen about 200ft.
"The man had fallen a short distance during his climb down to get down to her."
Mr Carradice said it had been a warm day and visibility had been good. Speaking about the walkers' chosen route, Mr Carradice said: "It looks like a plausible path. It is loose gravel. But it is probably more to do with water washout than feet.
Mr Carradice said the moutain rescue team had originally been called out after reports that another woman, aged 59, had leg injuries from a fall in Styhead, another fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue team helped with the injured 59-year-old who was also taken to West Cumberland Hospital.
