Everest Accident Climber Speaks

We've had an awful lot of Everest gazing really what with the 50th anniversary celebrations and enough records to fill a Guinness Book, but here's something that really is quite extraordinary.

Conan Harrod, the British climber who was struck by a falling American - you just can't get away from 'friendly fire syndrome' even on Everest - just 250 metres below the summit has been talking to the BBC.

Harrod, from Cheadle in Cheshire, broke his leg in the incident then spent two days crawling down the mountain with help from fellow mountaineers before reaching medical help at advanced base camp.

Gallingly, the American climber who struck him was later seen teeing off with a golf club on the North Col of the mountain despite having abandoned Harrod after helping him onto a ledge, thus confirming many prejudices about golfers.

You can read the full article on the BBC web site.