Climber dies after avalanche in the Highlands
A climber has died following an avalanche in the Highlands.
A climber has died following an avalanche in the Highlands.
The man was one of two people rescued earlier from the Creag Meagaidh area of north Lochaber.
They were taken to hospital in Fort William where police said one of the men died from his injuries.
Inspector Donald Campbell said: Police Scotland would like to thank all rescue personnel involved in today's rescue for the rapid response and determination displayed in very challenging conditions.
Sadly, one man succumbed to his injuries and his climbing companion remains in hospital.''
Elsewhere, two climbers remain missing on Britain's highest peak as treacherous conditions hamper searches for the pair.
Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, failed to return from an outing on Ben Nevis in the Highlands at the weekend.
It is believed the experienced climbers, from Bradford in West Yorkshire, had been camping behind the Charles Inglis Clark memorial hut on the north side of the mountain.
The alarm was raised on Monday afternoon when the couple were reported to be overdue in returning from the expedition.
Heavy snow, fog and high winds prevented teams from carrying out detailed searches for them on Wednesday and an avalanche elsewhere saw a rescue helicopter diverted from the hunt.
Two men were airlifted from the Creag Meagaidh area of north Lochaber following the avalanche and one of the climbers later died in hospital. The other remains in a serious condition.