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| Walker rescued after bad weather | Walker rescued after bad weather |
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| A walker missing overnight in the Cairngorms in poor weather conditions has been rescued. | 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 co-ordinated by the RAF rescue centre at Kinloss, was suspended overnight due to severe weather. | |
| 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 now safe and well. | A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said the man was now safe and well. |
| He was said to be reasonably well equipped. | 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 but the search resumed five hours later. | They were forced to withdraw due to torrential rain but the search resumed five hours later. |