A Newcastle man is hoping to be able to walk with crutches soon after falling 30 feet during a solo hike on a Welsh mountain.
Jamie Hardesty was on holiday with his wife Sammy in North Wales when the incident happened, which has left him in a wheelchair - he hopes temporarily. He was out on Mount Tryfan in Snowdonia when he fell, landing on his back after trying to climb down to a ledge.
The 31-year-old was airlifted to the major trauma centre at Aintree University Hospital, where they found he had broken his chest, ribcage and back in three places. He also had collapsed both of his lungs during the fall.
