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Contact made with missing walker Walker rescued after bad weather
(about 2 hours later)
Contact has been made with a walker missing overnight in the Cairngorms in poor weather conditions. A walker missing overnight in the Cairngorms in poor weather conditions has been rescued.
The alarm was raised at 1945 BST on Saturday after the man, 40, from Glasgow, was separated from his walking partner in the Lairig Ghru area.The alarm was raised at 1945 BST on Saturday after the man, 40, from Glasgow, was separated from his walking partner in the Lairig Ghru area.
A search involving a helicopter from RAF Kinloss was suspended overnight due to severe weather.A search involving a helicopter from RAF Kinloss was suspended overnight due to severe weather.
Contact was made after efforts resumed at 0600 BST. The weather has prevented rescuers from reaching him. He was assisted to safety at about 1000 BST on Sunday. Earlier, bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching him.
A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said the man was uninjured. A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said the man was now safe and well.
He is thought to be reasonably well equipped and it is hoped he can be assisted off the mountain in the next few hours. He was said to be reasonably well equipped.
The helicopter crew flew to the scene at about 0100 BST and used infrared and night vision goggles to search for the man.The helicopter crew flew to the scene at about 0100 BST and used infrared and night vision goggles to search for the man.
They were forced to withdraw due to torrential rain. They were forced to withdraw due to torrential rain but the search resumed five hours later.