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| Skier missing after avalanche near Glencoe Ski Centre | Skier missing after avalanche near Glencoe Ski Centre |
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| A skier is believed to be missing following an avalanche near the Glencoe Ski Centre in the west Highlands. | A skier is believed to be missing following an avalanche near the Glencoe Ski Centre in the west Highlands. |
| The emergency services were alerted to the incident in an "off-piste" skiing area in the Etive Glades at 13:05 GMT. | The emergency services were alerted to the incident in an "off-piste" skiing area in the Etive Glades at 13:05 GMT. |
| Northern Constabulary are currently co-ordinating the search, involving members of Glencoe and Lochaber mountain rescue teams. | Northern Constabulary are currently co-ordinating the search, involving members of Glencoe and Lochaber mountain rescue teams. |
| An RAF Lossiemouth helicopter is also helping in the rescue efforts. | An RAF Lossiemouth helicopter is also helping in the rescue efforts. |
| Glencoe Mountain Resort said an experienced off-piste skier, skiing out with the ski area, had been caught in a major avalanche. | Glencoe Mountain Resort said an experienced off-piste skier, skiing out with the ski area, had been caught in a major avalanche. |
| Its Facebook page said mountain rescue teams and Glencoe ski patrol had been on site since the incident. | Its Facebook page said mountain rescue teams and Glencoe ski patrol had been on site since the incident. |
| There has been a number of serious incidents as a result of avalanches in Scotland this year. | |
| In January four experienced climbers were killed in an avalanche on Bidean Nam Bianin Glencoe. | |
| Three people also died after an avalanche in the Cairngorms In February. | |
| Two of the climbers were off-duty members of the RAF Mountaineering Association. The third fatality was a student on a course at the Glenmore Lodge outdoor centre. | |
| In the same week there was a second fatal avalanche involving a hillwalker. |