A WYRE Forest climber died from chest injuries after falling 1,000ft, a coroner has ruled.
Paul Guest, 32, of Meaton Lane, Rock, died on Sunday, February 19, after the fall on Ben Nevis in Scotland.
Mr Guest was climbing with friend David Warden, who also fell but survived.
The inquest held today at Worcestershire Coroner’s Court in Stourport heard Mr Guest died at the scene as the result of an accident.
Worcestershire coroner Marguerite Elcock recorded the medical cause of death as a chest injury sustained from the fall.
She added there were “no suspicious circumstances”.
At the time of the accident, mountain rescuer John Stevenson said the men had fallen by as much as 1,148ft (350m).
Ben Nevis is 4,409ft (1,344m) high and attracts about 125,000 visitors each year.
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