[bikerman]

I agree the extra training and maybe a word by the commander but not the hounding that went on, glad all came out ok,I don't understand why they ran to the edge from the car without the gear in the first place though somebody of the three should have grabbed some rope on the way.

[Stoat]

I don't understand why they ran to the edge from the car without the gear in the first place though somebody of the three should have grabbed some rope on the way.

When I last checked, this story was being carried by 14 major UK news outlets including the BBC.   I'm guessing that a story that is this compelling will have some followups written about it, hopefully some interviews with his co-workers or a more in-depth interview with Mr. Waugh.  I would hesitate to second -guess people at the scene, and it sounds like he knew that he had just moments to act, and putting on a harness and roping up takes a little while.  She was hanging on by bits of grass and the ledge had given way....Mr. Waugh probably made a judgment call that he had only seconds to act.