05 Western Breach: exact location of second impact

Detailed look at where one of the support staff was impacted during the accident of 2006, showing many large rocks having come to rest just a few metres below. Debris from the staff's carried provisions is still evident. Team Kilimanjaro conducted several investigations at different times of year and in different weather conditions. On one occasion Frederick Achedo (pictured in this footage) was struck by rock and injured. The x-ray showed that no fracture was suffered, however. While Team Kilimanjaro are willing to lead assaults up the Breach, they are at pains to emphasise that the route should be considered as being subject to significantly elevated objective risk, with climbers being required to confirm that they understand these risks and nonetheless wish to proceed with their plans.

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