This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/6953567.stm

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Walker falls to death on mountain Walker falls to death on mountain
(30 minutes later)
A walker has fallen 200ft (61m) to his death on a mountain in Inverness-shire, after slipping in what rescuers have described as atrocious conditions.A walker has fallen 200ft (61m) to his death on a mountain in Inverness-shire, after slipping in what rescuers have described as atrocious conditions.
The man was with two companions on Ben Alder, south of the Cairngorms, when he slipped and fell. The man was with two friends on Ben Alder, south of the Cairngorms, when he slipped at about 1720 BST on Saturday.
The other walkers were escorted from the mountain in the early hours of the morning by rescuers, who said the area had been hit by driving wind and rain. The other walkers raised the alarm and were taken from the mountain in the early hours of Sunday by rescuers.
The name of the dead man has not yet been released. They said the area had been hit by driving wind and rain. The name of the dead man has not yet been released.
The man's body was recovered following a search and rescue mission that involved teams from the Cairngorm and Lochaber Mountain Rescue Teams and a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth.
A report on the man's death will be submitted to the local procurator fiscal.