“A climber who plunged 1,000 feet from one of Britain’s highest mountains — and walked away — is promising to climb Mount Everest later this year. Adam Potter, of Glasgow, went home Monday, just days after he slipped on an icy patch off the summit of the 3,589 foot Sgurr Choinnich Mor in Scotland. The 35-year-old tumbled down the steep slopes on Saturday, flying off cliffs. Rescuers found tattered bits of his clothing and equipment on outcrops stretching from the top to the bottom of the mountain. Astonished rescuers found Potter standing up reading a map when they arrived. Convinced he was not the victim, they flew to the summit where Potter’s fellow hikers were waiting. “But my mates pointed downhill… and that’s when they realized I was the actual casualty, even though I was up and moving around,” he said. Though he had broken his back in three places, Potter is still able to walk and was discharged from a Glasgow hospital.” w/ photo
