Scotsman able to stand after plunge from summit
(NEWSER) - After Adam Potter lost his footing and fell 1,000 feet down one of the steepest mountain ridges in the Scottish Highlands, rescuers expected to find a corpse. Instead, they found the 36-year-old Scotsman standing up and looking at a map. Potter, who tumbled over three cliffs on the way down before he was stopped by a boulder, survived with back injuries, cuts to his face, and whiplash. Rescue workers believe snow helped cushion his fall. More»
