Our best friend fell 200ft to his death on a mountain but wouldn't want us to stop hiking
A tragic climbing accident in north Wales resulted in the death of 23-year-old Jack Carne, who fell 200ft while climbing with friends. Despite the loss, his friends Matty Belcher and Brandan Smith have vowed to continue their adventures in Jack's memory. They returned to the mountain a week later with Jack's father for closure and to honor their friend's legacy.
- ▪Jack Carne fell 200ft while climbing in north Wales, resulting in his death.
- ▪His friends Matty Belcher and Brandan Smith called for mountain rescue, but they could not save him.
- ▪The friends returned to the mountain a week later with Jack's father for closure and to honor his memory.
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Our best friend fell 200ft to his death on a mountain but wouldn't want us to stop hikingJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill FyfeNews Impact, Ogwen Valley, EryriMatty Belcher | Brandan SmithJack Carne, in the red jacket on the left, was the catalyst to start climbing and he organised the climbs with friends Matty, next to Jack, and Brandan, on the right wearing a blue coatIt had started off like every other adventure for the three best friends. But just two returned from their climb.Matty Belcher, Brandan Smith and their best friend Jack Carne had travelled from South Yorkshire to the mountains of north Wales for a weekend of camping and climbing.It ended in tragedy when a rock 23-year-old Jack had grabbed came loose in his hands.
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