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fatal fall Highlands Serious incident
Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg Buttress
A 21-year-old German student died after falling 500 feet from a ridge on Carn Mor Dearg Buttress on Ben Nevis on New Year's Day. Three other members of the climbing party became cragfast and were rescued by helicopter. The incident was attributed to dangerous conditions including verglas on the mountain.
Outcome: casualty fatality; three others rescued by helicopter
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