Man dies after falling on descent from Highland mountain
The climber suffered fatal injuries while descending from the summit of Aonach Beag
A man has died after falling on the descent from one of the highest mountains in Scotland.
He fell on the way down from the summit of Aonach Beag on the afternoon of Thursday January 5.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team airlifted him from the mountain, however he had sustained fatal injuries.
Lochaber Police are liaising with the man’s next of kin and a report is being prepared for the Procurator Fiscal.
Officers say his identity will be released later, but he isn't thought to be from the area.
Another male climber he was with escaped injury.
Four major rescue operations in the first few days of the New Year have prompted a warning from mountaineering leaders.
Shaun Roberts, of the mountain centre Glenmore Lodge, said anyone taking to the hills needs to ''ask questions of themselves'' before setting off.
On Wednesday, two people were airlifted from Ben Nevis after one of them injured an ankle.
Before that, a couple and their dog were rescued after spending the night in a bivvy bag in the Cairngorms when the weather closed in on their New Year's Day walk.
Robert and Cathy Elmer, from Leicestershire, were reported missing on Sunday when they failed to return from their walk but they were found by mountain rescue teams on Monday afternoon.
The next day, two young mountaineers were praised as ''heroes'' for carrying a hypothermic walker to safety from Ben Macdui - Scotland's second highest peak.
And a search is ongoing in Glen Affric for a Dutch tourist not seen since setting off on a walk from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh on December 28.
Mr Roberts said: ''What's really important about when people plan their day is the information that they put into the planning.
''We're kind of blessed with a quality avalanche information service and also quality weather forecasts. They're at our fingertips.
''Also, people need to ask some reasonable questions of themselves in terms of experience of the snow.
''Often, if there is doubt, that's normally pretty much a red flag in terms of have you got the right information and do you have the right experience to interpret the information you've got.''