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Climber dies in 200ft Ben Nevis plunge

Scottish Daily Express

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April 01, 2025

A YOUNG climber has died after falling more than 200ft on the UK's highest mountain in "very hazardous conditions".

- By Mike Merritt

Climber dies in 200ft Ben Nevis plunge

The victim, aged 22, was with a climbing companion when they both fell on Ben Nevis on Saturday.

The second man was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness where he remains in a "serious" condition.

The accident was in Moonlight Gully in "challenging weather".

Around 20 members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were scrambled after the alarm was raised at about 5pm.

The leader of the MRT said the climbers both from England - were over 3,000ft up on the 4,413ft mountain.

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