A 62 year old man has fallen to his death from the Devil’s Ridge in the Mamores near Fort William. The man is beleived to have fallen around 500 feet; his body was retreived by Lochaber Mountain Rescue team and a Royal Navy helicopter.
Terry Confield, the Rescue team leader, said the victim was walking in good weather conditions when he fell.
“The poor guy must have just lost his footing and slipped. He fell about 500ft and looks to have died instantly. It was just very unfortunate,” he said.
The hot, sunny weather meant the area had become popular with walkers while Ben Nevis was hosting the Mountain Bike World Cup and a number of sponsored walks. The Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon is also taking place in nearby Glenfinnan this weekend.
After retrieving the body of the man, the team was called out at 1500 BST to help a woman who fell on Ben Nevis. On Sunday they were also helping to search for a three year old missing from Fort William, who has now been found.