A climber has been killed and another injured after an avalanche on Ben Nevis in Scotland.
A climber has been killed and another injured after an avalanche on the highest mountain inThe man, 49, was hiking Ben Nevis when he and another man, 42, plummeted nearly 2,000 feet off the 4,413-foot-high mountain’s north side yesterday.The other climber survived the dizzying fall but suffered serious injuries and was taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William for treatment around midnight today.
Nearly 40 members from Lochaber and Glencoe mountain rescue teams and a helicopter were sent after the other two hikers raised the alarm. ‘The wind conditions meant that the helicopter couldn’t get in so the teams found the pair on top of the snow and stretchered them off the mountain,’ he said. ‘Sadly, so often, that is the luck of the draw. We wish to extend our condolences to the deceased’s family and friends at this difficult time.’