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| Ski tourers rescued from snow-covered ridge | |
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| Two skiers were airlifted to safety after being discovered in a "precarious position" on a mountain ridge. | |
| The pair had survived a night without shelter in sub-zero temperatures after becoming stuck at 3,000 ft at Bidean nam Bian in Glen Coe. | The pair had survived a night without shelter in sub-zero temperatures after becoming stuck at 3,000 ft at Bidean nam Bian in Glen Coe. |
| Blizzard conditions prevented a mountain rescue team from reaching them after they raised the alarm on Friday. | Blizzard conditions prevented a mountain rescue team from reaching them after they raised the alarm on Friday. |
| They were finally winched to safety by a HM Coastguard helicopter at about 08:30 on Saturday. | They were finally winched to safety by a HM Coastguard helicopter at about 08:30 on Saturday. |
| Travel warning as cold snap continues | Travel warning as cold snap continues |
| Video footage of the dramatic rescue shows the ski tourers being plucked from the snow-covered mountain, close to a steep drop. | Video footage of the dramatic rescue shows the ski tourers being plucked from the snow-covered mountain, close to a steep drop. |
| Both men were taken to Torlundy, Fort William, before being handed over to the Scottish Ambulance Service. | Both men were taken to Torlundy, Fort William, before being handed over to the Scottish Ambulance Service. |
| In a statement, HM Coastguard urged people not to put themselves in any "unnecessary danger" if they venture into the mountains. | In a statement, HM Coastguard urged people not to put themselves in any "unnecessary danger" if they venture into the mountains. |
| "Remember to be prepared, UK mountains should not be underestimated as they can be unforgiving for even the most experienced people," it added. | "Remember to be prepared, UK mountains should not be underestimated as they can be unforgiving for even the most experienced people," it added. |
| "Severe weather conditions could mean a change in your environment within minutes and navigation could be difficult. | "Severe weather conditions could mean a change in your environment within minutes and navigation could be difficult. |
| "White-out snow conditions could also make paths and tracks dangerously impassable." | "White-out snow conditions could also make paths and tracks dangerously impassable." |