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fatal fall from cornice collapse Highlands Serious incident
Ben Nevis, Observatory Gully
A man who fell from Ben Nevis in January was found deceased in Observatory Gully in June after a six-month search hampered by deep snowfields. During the same recovery operation, two climbers stuck on Tower Ridge were evacuated by helicopter. The rescue team also attended multiple heat-related incidents as temperatures approached 30°C.
Outcome: body recovered after six months; two other climbers on Tower Ridge evacuated by helicopter
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