Ben Nevis climber, 28, dies and 17 people rescued after being stranded on the mountain

Among those rescued, two men were rushed to hospital for treatment for minor injuries
Facebook/Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team
Josh Salisbury9 March 2022

A climber has died on Ben Nevis and 17 people have been rescued from the UK’s highest mountain on Tuesday after they become trapped.

Scottish Police said a 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the mass rescue.

The man died after a 1,000 feet fall from the mountain.

Among those rescued, two men - aged 29 and 37 - were rushed to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.

Facebook/Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.15pm on Tuesday, 8 March, police were made aware of concerns for a number of people in difficulty on Ben Nevis.

“Emergency services and mountain rescue colleagues attended to assist 17 people off the mountain.

"We can confirm that a 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, whilst a further two men, aged 29 and 27, were treated for minor injuries in hospital.

“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a full report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

Members of Lochaber and Glencoe mountain rescue teams assisted in the efforts to help the stranded climbers.

Facebook/Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

A post from the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said: “The past 5 days has been especially busy for the team. Since Saturday we’ve had 12 callouts and recovered 26 casualties.

“Unfortunately 3 of these shouts resulted in fatalities and we’d like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of those involved at this difficult time.”

They urged climbers to be adequately prepared for conditions in the hills.

The group said people needed to ensure they had the “vital skills” of navigating competently with a map and compass.

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