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| Walkers airlifted from avalanche | Walkers airlifted from avalanche |
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| Two walkers from the Edinburgh area have been rescued after being caught in an avalanche in Glencoe. | |
| Police, the local mountain rescue team and a Royal Navy rescue helicopter were called out at 0945 GMT after receiving an emergency call. | Police, the local mountain rescue team and a Royal Navy rescue helicopter were called out at 0945 GMT after receiving an emergency call. |
| The two men, who were aged 26 and 23, were found in the Cam Ghleann area of Glencoe and airlifted to safety. | |
| They were taken to Belford Hospital in For William where one of them was treated for a leg injury. | They were taken to Belford Hospital in For William where one of them was treated for a leg injury. |
| Northern Constabulary said the rescue had been complicated by the unstable snow conditions in the area. | Northern Constabulary said the rescue had been complicated by the unstable snow conditions in the area. |
| The force reminded walkers to use the Scottish Avalanche Information Service before setting off. | The force reminded walkers to use the Scottish Avalanche Information Service before setting off. |
| The service warned on Saturday that the avalanche hazard assessment in the Lochaber area generally, and in particular Glencoe and Creag Meagaidh, was high. | The service warned on Saturday that the avalanche hazard assessment in the Lochaber area generally, and in particular Glencoe and Creag Meagaidh, was high. |
| The bodies of two men were recovered by a mountain rescue team after an avalanche in the Buchaille Etive Mor area of Glencoe on Wednesday. | The bodies of two men were recovered by a mountain rescue team after an avalanche in the Buchaille Etive Mor area of Glencoe on Wednesday. |