Ballet skills aid falling climber?

This is a remarkable story indeed!

A climber's training as a ballet dancer helped him avoid serious head injuries after falling 20ft (6m) from a cliff in Pembrokeshire, coastguards said.

The 33-year-old experienced climber, from London, was scaling a rock face at St Govans Head, near Castlemartin, when his gear became detached.

To save himself from landing headfirst, he somersaulted to finish up on all fours, a Coastguard spokeswoman said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6965486...

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Billy Elliot will be fine should he ever go rock climbing.

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You just could not make that up .... What a lucky escape he had
good for him.