Scotland Fallen skier saved in 12-hour rescue on Scottish mountain Volunteers battle blizzard to reach man who fell 200 metres suffering serious injuries Aonach Beag in the Nevis range of mountains in Scotland. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianRescuers battled for 12 hours during a blizzard to save a skier who had fallen 200 metres down a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Lochaber mountain rescue team was called out at 11.42am on Sunday after the man fell down a nearly sheer slope from the top of Aonach Beag near Ben Nevis, suffering numerous serious injuries. Stevenson said the rescuers used ropes to haul him back up the mountain on a specialised stretcher, after darkness and in extremely poor visibility. Stevenson said the skier had been trying to navigate his way across Aonach Beag when he fell.

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2018 12:45 UTC