Helvellyn climber dies in 200m fall from Striding Edge 5 October 2013 Last updated at 18:37 A man has been killed in a 650ft (200m) fall down a mountain in the Lake District. The 24-year-old had been climbing with a companion on Striding Edge on Helvellyn when he lost his footing and fell down the mountain. A Sea King helicopter was scrambled as part of the mission to rescue him. However, a team from Patterdale Mountain Rescue and paramedics eventually recovered his body from Nethermost Cove.