Climber killed in avalanche after plunging nearly 2,000ft from Ben Nevis
The 49-year-old man was with a fellow climber on Ben Nevis when they plunged nearly 2000 feet on the 4413ft high mountain's North Face.The other climber - who was 42 - miraculously survived but suffered serious injuries.
The pair - both UK based - were with a group of four on Number Two Gully, and the other two raised the alarm. "It appears they were near the top and their weight made a cornice give way and that triggered the avalanche," he said.
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