lost climbers in extreme weather Highlands Serious incident

Ben Nevis

Saturday, 20 February 2016

Two brothers were caught in a severe blizzard on Ben Nevis with whiteout conditions, heavy snow, and temperatures around -20°C with windchill. They became lost and built a snow cave before attempting to reach the summit shelter, where they were found by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team after several hours. Both were evacuated by helicopter and suffered no serious injuries.

Outcome: located in summit shelter and evacuated by helicopter

Responding team

Lochaber MRT — team website ↗

Source

Brothers expected to die after getting lost on Ben Nevis amid white-out snow and heavy winds news · walesonline.co.uk

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