missing person Highlands Serious incident

Ben Nevis

Thursday, 19 February 2026

A 64-year-old man went missing on Ben Nevis on 19 February 2026 after failing to return from a planned hike. Extensive search and rescue operations involving multiple mountain rescue teams, police, RAF, and search dogs were underway in challenging conditions.

Responding team

Lochaber MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Local Man Missing on Ben Nevis Mountain in Scottish Highlands; Extensive Search Underway news · myrye.com
Teams from across Scotland trawl Ben Nevis for missing hiker in 'complex' mission news · dailyrecord.co.uk

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