BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A film-maker has said he is lucky to be alive after tumbling 35m (115ft) down a rocky mountainside on Skye’s Cuillin Ridge.<\/p>\n Worcester-based Erik Krasovskis fell near the peak Sg\u00f9rr nan Eag last Wednesday.<\/p>\n He was knocked unconscious and his body went limp like a “rag doll” before he came to a stop on a small ledge – saving him from falling a further 50m (164m).<\/p>\n “If that little ledge hadn’t stopped me there would have been lethal consequences,” said Mr Krasovskis, who survived the ordeal with relatively minor injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He thanked rescuers who quickly went to his aid.<\/p>\n Two climbers in the area at the time gave him first aid, and volunteers from Skye Mountain Rescue Team assisted a coastguard helicopter crew in flying him from the scene to hospital in Inverness. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Cuillin Ridge is described in climbing as one of Europe’s best mountaineering routes.<\/p>\n It is seven miles (11km) long and its summits include 11 Munros – which are peaks over 914m (3,000ft).<\/p>\n Completing the ridge – known as a traverse – involves climbing and scrambling, crossing a slopes often covered in loose rocks, using hands and feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mr Krasovskis and his friend Zak were on the ridge filming.<\/p>\n As other climbers often do, they camped on the ridge overnight before completing the traverse the following day.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old, who makes films for outdoor sportswear and equipment brands, said: “The trip was going really well. <\/p>\n “We were getting good footage. It was nice, sunny, dry weather. <\/p>\n “Everything was going to plan.”<\/p>\n While scrambling, Mr Krasovskis’ backpack of camera equipment threw him off balance as he made a short hop from higher to lower ground.<\/p>\n “The backpack pulled me back and the next thing I knew I was rolling down 35m for about 10-20 seconds,” he said.<\/p>\n “I hit my head and I was knocked unconscious. This meant my body relaxed and I fell like a rag doll.<\/p>\n “My doctor said this saved me from serious injury because I wasn’t fighting against the fall.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mr Krasovskis’ fall was stopped by the small rocky ledge and he regained consciousness.<\/p>\n He said: “I tried to stand up and I said to Zak ‘I think I’m good’.<\/p>\n “I said we could try and walk down.<\/p>\n “Zak said: ‘No chance. Your head is bleeding’. I hadn’t realised how far I had fallen.”<\/p>\n Mr Krasovskis was wrapped in sleeping bags by his friend and emergency services were alerted.<\/p>\n “The mountain rescue team and helicopter paramedics saved my life,” he said.<\/p>\n “I have to thank them for helping me so quickly.”<\/p>\n Mr Krasovskis needed stitches to a head wound and treatment for fractured fingers.<\/p>\n He said: “I was extremely lucky.”<\/p>\n Thirteen members of Skye MRT assisted in the incident.<\/p>\n It was the team’s first callout to the ridge of this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Erik](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8154\/live\/125424a0-08c1-11f0-bd8a-514f22c23b84.jpg.webp\")
Erik Krasovskis<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\")
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Erik Krasovskis<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Skye](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6ac9\/live\/e4f79180-0957-11f0-9259-73460599cff8.jpg.webp\")
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David Sked<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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