Climbing & Mountaineering

Nick Harper

Guess by now most people know that Nick took a bit of a fall on the Ben last sat.

He is now in intensive care in Glasgow, and the latest news from Geoff Allman, who lives in Glencoe and had Nick and his wife staying with them when the accident happened, is that as of today, Wed 18th Jan, Nick is stable and the consultants say they believe he will make a full recovery.

He has scull fractures, but thats ok cause he was always thick sculled! jaw fracture, 1 shoulder broken, 1 elbow as well broken I think, both lungs not good, pelvis? ribs broken, kidneys etc ok, and he was able to move his toes and open his eyes when they brought him round yesterday, today he was able to move his arms a bit.

They have him dopped up and asleep most of the time, and he is on a breathing system for a least a week.

He was on Cascade with Robin and was lucky as 2 other climbers who saw the fall were from the local mountain rescue team, and 1 was a medic. The comment was that Nick was fit and we all know how thick skinned he is, this probably helped save him as they first thought he was a gonna! 75 m on to snow and rocks is a fair drop!

Will keep posting any new developments.

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Permalink Reply by lithos on January 18, 2012 at 23:11

just been told tonight and read the newspaper article, i am shocked

http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/9478231.Climber_hurt_in_Ben_Nev...

can you pass on best wishes for speedy recovery and keep us posted

Rob.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Haworth on January 19, 2012 at 10:01

Really sorry to hear that. I hope Nick makes a full recovery.

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Permalink Reply by peri on January 19, 2012 at 12:27

yes likewise, I'v posted him a "get well" message here but imagine it may be sometime before he's checking the site :-(

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Permalink Reply by Adam Hughes on January 19, 2012 at 21:27

I had heard about this. Send my best. If there is any of his things to come back to Yorkshire, I would be happy to bring it down with me mid march.

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Permalink Reply by Dick Lockie on January 22, 2012 at 16:43

Update on Nick as of Sat 20th Jan.

Nick awake and talking rubbish and off breathing machine, but silly bugger keeps trying to pull tubes attached to him off, so maybe they dope him up again. Nice move Nick!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Mckinlay on January 22, 2012 at 19:41

Hope you make a good recovery Nick and you and your family are bearing up as best you can.

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Permalink Reply by lithos on January 23, 2012 at 11:08

Thanks for the update Dickie, fingers crossed for full recovery

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Permalink Reply by Guido on January 30, 2012 at 19:35

Nick is doing very well, a bit confused but thats probably a ploy to keep the nurses on their toes, the really good news is that he has been transferred to a normal ward today.

Still in Glasgow

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Permalink Reply by Guido on February 1, 2012 at 12:39

More good news, Nick is on the mend and they are planning to trnsfer him back to York and District Hospital probably on Friday.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Fletcher on February 1, 2012 at 14:34

Hi There,

Sorry to hear about Nick hope he makes a rapid recovery etc. Only met him once but he seemed a cracking guy, i was behind him and Guido on Orion Face a couple of years ago.

If someone could pass my regards on when he's out of intensive care it would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Fletch

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Permalink Reply by lithos on February 1, 2012 at 17:20

great news !

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Permalink Reply by Dick Lockie on February 4, 2012 at 20:06

Latest on Nick. Now been transferred to York hospital as of today Sat 4th Feb ward 28. On the road to recovery, back to near normal it sounds as called Geoff Allman a 'Tosser' when he went to see him! Good alt Nick!!!