Police have yet to officially confirm her identity, but it is believed Emma Anderson (38), of Waterworks Lane, Glinton, near Peterborough, died when she, her husband and their six-year-old daughter tumbled almost 200ft on Blencathra, near Keswick, Cumbria, on Friday.

Husband Graham (48) and daughter Sarah were lucky to escape with what police described as "non-life-threatening" injuries, but, tragically, Mrs Anderson died.

Mr Anderson has since been released from hospital.

Neighbour Malcolm Branch (69), who regularly went jogging with Mrs Anderson, said he had feared the worst about the family after reading news reports about the accident.

He said: "When I first read about the accident, I thought 'I hope not'. But when I saw the age profiles, I thought there couldn't be many people like that

"Emma was very lively, and opened up to people very readily. I think that's how I would sum her up. She was a very good mother and looked after Sarah very well.

"I think they had only just started going to the Lakes with Sarah, but they had done a lot of walking in the past and were experienced in the outdoors.

"Emma and Graham were both very fit and it's one of those accidents that can happen to anyone."

Neighbour Paulina Ford (51) was visibly shocked at news of the tragedy.

She said: "Emma was absolutely full of life, very bubbly and very active in the local community and in helping young people.

"If I hadn't been doing my garden, she would say 'Get that lawnmower out' and would call out to me, 'Are you all right mate?'

"She was a lovely, fun person and will be greatly missed."

The Andersons were walking at a height of about 2,000ft on the Sharp Edge ridge of Blencathra when disaster struck.

All three fell in conditions described as "wet and slippy" by the Ministry of Defence, which prompted a major rescue operation, involving two Sea King helicopters, from RAF Bulmer and RAF Valley.

Mr Anderson and Sarah were winched to safety after the first helicopter was scrambled at about 2.45pm, and Mrs Anderson was later taken off the mountainside.

All three were taken to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, where Mrs Anderson was pronounced dead.

Two other walkers, who raised the alarm after being left stranded on the crag, were led to safety by the Keswick Mountain Rescue.

Mrs Anderson had worked as an administrator at Thomas Cook in Peterborough, and more recently in a part-time role within the youth justice system.

She was a keen supporter of Peakirk cum Glinton Primary School, where Sarah is a pupil, baking the cake when the school held a mock wedding, and was an active member of Werrington Joggers with her husband.

Club chairman Tim Cook said: "Emma was larger-than-life and full of beans. When we needed help with marshals or the results, she was always available.

"Neither of them are risk-takers. It was just a horrible accident."

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