Climber dies after horror 164ft fall from Munro in Scottish Highlands
dailyrecord.co.ukA climber has died in a 164 feet plunge in the Scottish Highlands.The 40-year-old man was with a climbing companion on Stob Dearg on 33f1 feet high Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe when he slipped.
Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team sent 13 members to the incident.In an eight hour rescue on Saturday - details of which have only now been released - the rescuers carried his body off the mountain while three others climbed up to his companion, who was stuck on a ledge about 2000 feet up.
They managed to rope him to safety and then the quartet were airlifted by a coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Inverness off the peak, which is a popular climbing route.Deputy team leader Brian Bathurst said: "We would like to express our condolences to the man's family and friends.
It was a tragic outcome sadly. He appears to have slipped on slabby rock."He and his companion were climbing in a pair and the conditions were fine.
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