Stephen Foxley, from Skipton, had been climbing at Slipstones Crags when he lost his footing.
A man who broke his back, shoulder and six ribs after falling while abseiling in the Yorkshire Dales has thanked the "fantastic" medics who rescued him.
The 75-year-old's wife called 999, fearing he had struck his back against the rockface, with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Mountain Rescue volunteers coming to his aid. A YAA spokesperson said the job of rescuing Mr Foxley was made harder by the rocky terrain bordering the moorland where he was located.
"We had to carry heavy medical kits down a steep and dangerous path, making it clear that we couldn’t take him back up the same way”.“From 65 onwards, we tend to see much more severe injuries as bones become more fragile and the body’s resilience decreases," said Becky.
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