The search for a top mountain climber from Manchester missing in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands has been called off due to bad weather.
Andrew Vine has not been seen since Friday when he got into trouble while climbing Aonach Mor mountain near Ben Nevis. His climbing partner, who was found by rescuers, is reported to have been carried 'several hundred metres' by the avalanche.
She was seriously injured. Mr Vine, 41, a mechanical engineer, is understood to be an experienced climber and a member of Manchester-based Karabiner Mountaineering Club.
Lochaber, Glencoe and Cairngorm mountain rescue teams were involved in extensive searches over the weekend. Two coastguard helicopters from Inverness and Stornoway also assisted in the
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