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| Climbers warned of avalanche risk | Climbers warned of avalanche risk |
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| Climbers are being warned of a continued risk of avalanches the day after three people lost their lives on Scottish mountains. | Climbers are being warned of a continued risk of avalanches the day after three people lost their lives on Scottish mountains. |
| Two people died on the north face of Ben Nevis and a third died in hospital after being rescued from Torridon. | Two people died on the north face of Ben Nevis and a third died in hospital after being rescued from Torridon. |
| Two other climbers were rescued from a third avalanche in Argyll. | Two other climbers were rescued from a third avalanche in Argyll. |
| The sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) said the risk of avalanche continued to be high because of unusual snow and ice conditions. | The sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) said the risk of avalanche continued to be high because of unusual snow and ice conditions. |
| The SAIS said there was a moderate or considerable risk in Glencoe and Lochaber, with a high risk in parts of the north and south Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh. | The SAIS said there was a moderate or considerable risk in Glencoe and Lochaber, with a high risk in parts of the north and south Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh. |
| Icy roads | Icy roads |
| The forecasts on its website cover the period until 1800 GMT on Thursday. | The forecasts on its website cover the period until 1800 GMT on Thursday. |
| Meanwhile, forecasters have issued a severe weather warning for heavy snow in parts of Scotland, with a covering of 15cm (6in) expected over higher levels. | Meanwhile, forecasters have issued a severe weather warning for heavy snow in parts of Scotland, with a covering of 15cm (6in) expected over higher levels. |
| Severe weather warnings are also in place for icy roads in central Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Grampian, Strathclyde, Orkney and Shetland and the Highlands and Western Isles (Eilean Siar). | Severe weather warnings are also in place for icy roads in central Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, Grampian, Strathclyde, Orkney and Shetland and the Highlands and Western Isles (Eilean Siar). |
| On Wednesday, a 54-year-old man died in hospital after being rescued from an avalanche on Liatach Ridge, Torridon. | On Wednesday, a 54-year-old man died in hospital after being rescued from an avalanche on Liatach Ridge, Torridon. |
| The climber, who is believed to be from Derbyshire, had been flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by a coastguard helicopter. | The climber, who is believed to be from Derbyshire, had been flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by a coastguard helicopter. |
| Highly-experienced | Highly-experienced |
| Earlier, the bodies of two people were discovered in Number Three Gully on the north face of Ben Nevis. | Earlier, the bodies of two people were discovered in Number Three Gully on the north face of Ben Nevis. |
| It is understood that one of the climbers was from the Wiltshire area. | |
| They were in a group of five highly-experienced climbers who were caught up in the avalanche. | They were in a group of five highly-experienced climbers who were caught up in the avalanche. |
| Ch Insp John Chisholm of Northern Constabulary said they were all well-equipped and European-accredited, but "it appears they were in the wrong place at the wrong time". | Ch Insp John Chisholm of Northern Constabulary said they were all well-equipped and European-accredited, but "it appears they were in the wrong place at the wrong time". |
| The SAIS said unusually calm and extremely cold weather had raised the risk of avalanches in Scotland's mountains. | The SAIS said unusually calm and extremely cold weather had raised the risk of avalanches in Scotland's mountains. |
| The service have been monitoring surface hoar, a phenomenon rarely seen in Scotland. | The service have been monitoring surface hoar, a phenomenon rarely seen in Scotland. |
| The snow crystals form a slippery layer when buried under snow and are the cause of many avalanches in the Alps and North America. | The snow crystals form a slippery layer when buried under snow and are the cause of many avalanches in the Alps and North America. |