3 mountaineers were caught in a slab avalanche today in Glencoe Scotland. They were swept 500 feet from a cornice scarp on the normal ascent route of the mountain Buachaille Etive. All 3 were in cardiac arrest. 2 were dug out by companions and one was located by spot probe.
Glencoe Mountain Rescue attended assisted by a Sea King helicopter from RNAS Gannet. The 3 victims were transfered to Belford Hospital Fort William where resuscitation attempts proved unsuccesful. This voie normal has seen many fatal avalanches over the years. Avalanche risk was category 4 with the danger enhanced by new snow and wind.
David Gunn Paramedic GMRT
Thanks for the update on the situation in Scotland, the conditions look sketchy all over the place at the moment. We had a lot of high winds and fresh snow in the Haute-Savoie today.