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| Ben Nevis walkers found as mountain weather warnings issued | |
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| Walkers and skiers are being advised to prepare properly before venturing out this weekend with snow forecast across many parts of Scotland. | |
| The warning came as two walkers who went missing near the summit of Ben Nevis in poor conditions were found safe. | |
| A search began on Friday for the pair who became disorientated in the poor weather conditions. | |
| Police Scotland said they had been found safe and well. | |
| The Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was involved in the search. | |
| Others heading for the hills were being urged to take heed of any avalanche and travel warnings that are in place over the next few days. | |
| Strong winds and snow were expected to causes some issues with visibility on higher ground. | |
| Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse chaired a Scottish government resilience committee (SGoRR) meeting on Friday afternoon to assess | |
| Minister for Sport and Commonwealth Games Shona Robison urged the public to be careful when visiting Scotland's hills and mountains, with avalanche warnings in place across a number of popular destinations. | Minister for Sport and Commonwealth Games Shona Robison urged the public to be careful when visiting Scotland's hills and mountains, with avalanche warnings in place across a number of popular destinations. |
| "It doesn't matter if it's your first or one thousandth trip to a mountain - you must prepare properly and check the weather and avalanche conditions as close as possible to departure," she said. | "It doesn't matter if it's your first or one thousandth trip to a mountain - you must prepare properly and check the weather and avalanche conditions as close as possible to departure," she said. |
| "The majority of walkers and skiers have safe and enjoyable trips but lives can be easily lost. Scotland's snow topped scenes are as potentially deadly as they are beautiful." | "The majority of walkers and skiers have safe and enjoyable trips but lives can be easily lost. Scotland's snow topped scenes are as potentially deadly as they are beautiful." |