Body of missing climber found on Aonach Mor after avalanche
Published: 15:31, 16 March 2020
| Updated: 15:32, 16 March 2020
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The body of a missing climber was recovered from Aonach Mor in Lochaber on Sunday, March 8.
Andrew Vine (41), from Manchester, had been climbing in the area when he was caught in an avalanche on Friday, February 28.
His climbing partner was injured in the avalanche but managed to get to the ski area on the mountain to raise the alarm.
Despite extensive searches involving mountain rescue volunteers, his body was not discovered for over a week.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team helped to recover the body from the mountain, police said.
