Man dies after falling over 200ft on Lake District walking route

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A man has died after plunging 230ft from a mountain ridge in the Lake District.

The alarm was raised following the fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra, in the north of the national park, on Thursday afternoon.
Keswick Mountain Rescue said its first callout of the year ended in tragedy after a man died following a horror fall.
Volunteers from the rescue team recovered the man's body, which was transported to the air ambulance and flown to the team's base in in Keswick, Cumbria.

The team, called out at 12.25pm, thanked other walkers for their help and has offered condolences to the man's family.
Keswick Mountain Rescue said in a social media post: "Our first call-out of the year had a tragic ending after a man died in a 70m fall from Sharp Edge.

"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.
"Keswick team recovered the body to H58 who then airlifted the man to Keswick MR Base."
David Smith wrote on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team’s Facebook post: “The weather yesterday was minus 2 in Keswick town centre; Latrigg was very icy on sections on the same day; Blencathra (which I have climbed) must have been treacherous, only suitable for experienced ice climbers (with ropes) with the right kit.