STV NewsA man has died after falling off a ridge of a mountain in the Highlands.
A 54-year-old man fell while climbing the An Teallach ridge in Wester Ross on Tuesday afternoon.
Members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team worked alongside Police Scotland and a HM Coastguard helicopter to recover the body after they were alerted at around 2.45pm.
Emergency services confirmed the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sergeant Kay Macrae said: “Around 2.45pm on Tuesday, 1 March, 2022 officers received reports of an injured hillwalker on An Teallach near Dundonnell in Wester Ross.
“Emergency services attended and a 54-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A spokesperson from Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team said: “Two of our team members assisted HM Coastguard helicopter in evacuating the deceased person from An Teallach.
“The gentleman concerned had died after a fall from the main ridge of the mountain.”
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