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Inquiry opens on Shropshire climber's avalanche death

A Shropshire climber swept 1,500ft to his death by a massive wave of snow on a Scottish mountain had changed his route to avoid avalanches, an inquiry has heard. A Shropshire climber swept 1,500ft to his death by a massive wave of snow on a Scottish mountain had changed his route to avoid avalanches, an inquiry has heard. Robert Pritchard, 37, was in a party of three when the avalanche struck on the Buachaille Etive Mor at Glencoe. Mr Pritchard, who had previously lived in Bicton and Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury, died in the fall along with Christopher Walker, 29, a mountain climbing instructor from Cumbria. Yesterday a survivor told how he watched in horror as Mr Pritchard, who had been living in Surrey, and Mr Walker were killed. Software developer Ritchie Birkett, 29, said he saw the pair desperately plunging their ice picks into the snow in a bid to stop them being dragged to their deaths. He was speaking on the first day of a fatal accident inquiry at Fort William Sheriff Court into the incident on February 24.

Pontesbury|Nov 5, 2010
Pontesbury

Climber dies in avalanche

A COUNTY climber died after falling 1,500ft when he was swept away by an avalanche on a Scottish mountain. A COUNTY climber died after falling 1,500ft when he was swept away by an avalanche on a Scottish mountain. Robert Pritchard, 37, was in a party of three when the avalanche struck on the Buachaille Etive Mor at Glencoe. Mr Pritchard, who previously lived in Bicton and Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury, died in the fall along with Christopher Walker, a 29-year-old mountain instructor from Cumbria. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Pontesbury|Mar 2, 2010
Pontesbury