Avalance victim named
A 54-year-old from Derbyshire has been named following Wednesday's incident on Creag Meagaidh
Police have named a climber who died after being caught in a Highland avalanche. Adrian David Bankart (known as Dave), from Derbyshire, was climbing with a companion on Creag Meagaidh, Lochaber, when an avalanche occurred on Wednesday afternoon. The 54-year-old was airlifted from the mountain but later died in hospital. Mr Bankart was rescued with a second climber who remains in a serious but stable condition in Belford Hospital in Fort William. A Police Scotland statement said: The family of Mr Bankart would seek this opportunity to extend their gratitude to all emergency services and mountain rescue personnel who were involved in the incident.''