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| A climber has been killed by an avalanche in a remote area of the central Highlands. | A climber has been killed by an avalanche in a remote area of the central Highlands. |
| An RAF helicopter and rescue teams were called to Creag Meagaidh, which lies between Newtownmore and Spean Bridge, at about 1450 GMT. | An RAF helicopter and rescue teams were called to Creag Meagaidh, which lies between Newtownmore and Spean Bridge, at about 1450 GMT. |
| After a search of the area, they airlifted a climber to the Belford Hospital in Fort William. | After a search of the area, they airlifted a climber to the Belford Hospital in Fort William. |
| But Northern Constabulary said the casualty was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. | But Northern Constabulary said the casualty was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. |
| A rescue helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth had been sent to the scene along with the Lochaber and Kinloss mountain rescue teams. | A rescue helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth had been sent to the scene along with the Lochaber and Kinloss mountain rescue teams. |
| A police spokesman said: "Police can confirm that in relation to the avalanche rescue ongoing in Creag Meagaidh, a casualty has been located by mountain rescue personnel and airlifted by an RAF search and rescue helicopter to Fort William, where unfortunately, the casualty was pronounced dead. | A police spokesman said: "Police can confirm that in relation to the avalanche rescue ongoing in Creag Meagaidh, a casualty has been located by mountain rescue personnel and airlifted by an RAF search and rescue helicopter to Fort William, where unfortunately, the casualty was pronounced dead. |
| "Mountain rescue personnel are satisfied that there are no other persons outstanding, and there are no reports of any other persons having suffered injury." | "Mountain rescue personnel are satisfied that there are no other persons outstanding, and there are no reports of any other persons having suffered injury." |
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| No further details of the dead climber have been released. A report on the incident will be sent to the procurator fiscal at Fort William. | No further details of the dead climber have been released. A report on the incident will be sent to the procurator fiscal at Fort William. |
| The SportScotland Avalanche Information Service had warned on Monday morning that the avalanche risk in the area was "considerable". | The SportScotland Avalanche Information Service had warned on Monday morning that the avalanche risk in the area was "considerable". |
| Creag Meagaidh is popular with climbers largely because of the cliffs which surround the Coire Ardair corrie on the north eastern face. | Creag Meagaidh is popular with climbers largely because of the cliffs which surround the Coire Ardair corrie on the north eastern face. |
| Three people were killed in two separate avalanches on Scottish mountains on 30 December. | Three people were killed in two separate avalanches on Scottish mountains on 30 December. |
| Teachers Rupert Rosedale, 37, from Wiltshire and 34-year-old William Wilkinson, from Inverness, were swept to their deaths on Ben Nevis. | |
| While another man, Chris Astill, 54, from Tideswell in Derbyshire, died in a separate avalanche at Torridon. |