A woman from Manchester died after falling from a peak in Snowdonia. Experienced climber Samantha Jane Orton was on Glyder Fach in the Ogwen Valley when she fell and sustained a fatal leg injury.
An inquest held at Ruthin County Hall today (October 28) heard Mrs Orton, of Cringle Road in south Manchester, fell around three metres on the Chasm Route at approximately 2pm. The 55-year-old was with her friend and fellow climbing enthusiast, Hannah Carrington, on the day the tragedy occurred, June 2.
Just minutes before the fall had shouted down to say how much she was "loving" the climb and the views, WalesOnline reports. But just moments later Ms Carrington heard her friend let out a "loud terrified scream" followed by an "agonising cry as if she was in pain."
