Search for missing walker on Ben Nevis who posted video of himself

Rescue team have spent all day seeking Slovakian tourist

Thomas Gafrik
Published 23rd Feb 2020

A search for a tourist on Ben Nevis has been going on all day after the missing walker posted a video on social media

Twenty seven members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team have been working with 12 other mountain rescuers to try to find Tomas Gafrik before snow and heavy winds set it.

He was last heard from on Thursday morning, when he was above Half Way Lochan.

The Rescue team is appealing for help on Facebook.

They posted: “His intention after going up Ben Nevis was to visit the "fjords" in this area so we need to check if he has been seen since in case the search on the Ben is a wild goose chase.

“This is a photograph of Thomas and if you have seen him since Thursday morning can you please contact Police Scotland with details.

“The forecast on Ben Nevis for tomorrow, Monday 24th Feb, is for 50-80mph winds with extensive heavy snow which will make any search around summits extremely difficult.”