An inquest into the death of popular Welsh climber John Evans found an underlying heart condition was a contributory factor into his death after a 100' fall in Llanberis last April. The 54 year old was a true international ambassador for the sport.Spending part of the year guiding in Alaska with the Alaskan Mountaineering School where he was also involved with the rescue services. For at least part of the year he could be found back home in Capel Curig, North Wales where he worked as a self employed instructor and guide and where he had been a member of the Ogwen Mountain Rescue Team for 36 years.
An experienced climber, John was descending from a climb he had completed with his partner Lynne when he stumbled and slipped above the Clogwyn y Grochan cliff in the Llanberis Pass, North Wales.
The inquest heard he would have survived but for underlying heart condition.Coroner Nicola Jones said shock and haemorrhage exacerbated his serious heart condition and resulted in death.
He fell 30 metres to the base and then another 60 metres down a steep scree slope.
Ms Jones recorded a narrative verdict.
After his death the mountain rescue team said tributes had been paid to him from all over the world.
Chris Lloyd, from the team, said: "John was a true professional in his fields, a real stalwart and the man to have with you when the going got tough on the mountains.
"It is a great tragedy that the man who did so much to assist those in trouble in the mountains for 36 years should lose his life at such an early age and on the mountains he loved."
John leaves behind a partner Lynne and two children, David and Rhiannon.
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