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Inquest Finds Maria Eftimova’s Tryfan Fall Accidental

Eftimova had recently completed an ice climbing course in Norway before slipping on Tryfan’s north ridge, sustaining fatal head injuries

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Overview

  • Senior coroner Kate Robertson recorded a verdict of accidental death after an inquest concluded on June 11
  • The 28-year-old Bulgarian-born engineer fell approximately 60 feet while scrambling with friends on Tryfan’s challenging north ridge on February 22
  • Witnesses Harry Jones and Neil Oakes described her slipping from a ledge and entering freefall before impact
  • Springer University of Salford graduate Eftimova was an experienced mountaineer who had just finished a glacier climbing course in Norway
  • A JustGiving fundraiser to cover repatriation costs for her family has raised nearly £20,000 to date