A climber who was seriously injured in an avalanche in the west Highlands yesterday was flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by helicopter.
The 47-year-old man had been climbing in the Liathach area of Glen Torridon when the avalanche occurred and the incident was reported to police just before 2.30pm.
A police spokesman said: “Police coordinated a mountain rescue with support from Torridon Mountain Rescue Team (MRT), HM Coastguard helicopter Rescue 100 and Royal Air Force helicopter Rescue 137.
“Just after 6.30pm, the injured man was found and, after initial treatment by members of the Torridon MRT, he was taken to Raigmore Hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.”
Injured climber flown to hospital after Highland avalanche