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| Climber dies after Ben Nevis fall | Climber dies after Ben Nevis fall |
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| A climber has died after falling on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. | A climber has died after falling on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. |
| Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said the man had suffered fatal injuries in the fall on Saturday morning. | Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said the man had suffered fatal injuries in the fall on Saturday morning. |
| The Coastguard rescue helicopter from Inverness was diverted from training and arrived on the scene at about 11:10 BST. | |
| The climber was airlifted from the mountain and transferred to an ambulance at the Torlundy helicopter landing site near Fort William. | The climber was airlifted from the mountain and transferred to an ambulance at the Torlundy helicopter landing site near Fort William. |
| The rescue team praised the helicopter crew for recovering the man from a "very difficult location" on the mountain. | The rescue team praised the helicopter crew for recovering the man from a "very difficult location" on the mountain. |
| Tower Ridge is one of several big ridges on the north-east face of the 1,345m (4,413ft) Ben Nevis and is considered by many climbers to have an Alpine feel because of its length and exposure. | Tower Ridge is one of several big ridges on the north-east face of the 1,345m (4,413ft) Ben Nevis and is considered by many climbers to have an Alpine feel because of its length and exposure. |
| A spokeswoman for the Coastguard said the operation had taken about two hours. | A spokeswoman for the Coastguard said the operation had taken about two hours. |
| In a post on the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team's Facebook page, a spokesperson for the team wrote: "We are sad to report that a call out yesterday was to a climber who suffered fatal injuries sustained in fall while climbing Tower Ridge. | In a post on the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team's Facebook page, a spokesperson for the team wrote: "We are sad to report that a call out yesterday was to a climber who suffered fatal injuries sustained in fall while climbing Tower Ridge. |
| "Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends." | "Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends." |
| "A big thank you to R951 who did a fantastic job to make the recovery from a very difficult location and all the climbers who assisted and brought down the climber's friend." | "A big thank you to R951 who did a fantastic job to make the recovery from a very difficult location and all the climbers who assisted and brought down the climber's friend." |
| Twenty people died in the Scottish mountains last year, according to Mountaineering Scotland. | Twenty people died in the Scottish mountains last year, according to Mountaineering Scotland. |
| Three of the fatalities were on Ben Nevis, including the deaths of Rachel Slater and Tim Newton, who were killed by an avalanche on the mountain in February 2016. | Three of the fatalities were on Ben Nevis, including the deaths of Rachel Slater and Tim Newton, who were killed by an avalanche on the mountain in February 2016. |
| More than 100,000 people are thought to reach the summit of the UK's highest mountain each year. | More than 100,000 people are thought to reach the summit of the UK's highest mountain each year. |