A man has died after falling while. The 22-year-old fell in the Moonlight Gully area on Saturday. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) were tasked by Police to help the two climbers at about 5pm. The deceased man and his colleague were reportedly from England.

A LMRT spokesperson said on social media: "Thewith serious injuries who had managed to move further down the hill. Due to some very challenging conditions, combined with hazardous ground, the team returned Sunday morning to recover the other casualty who was sadly deceased. We send our deepest condolences to the family, and would like to offer thanks to the crew of Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R151 and members of Police Scotland MRT North Division."

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5pm on Saturday March 29, police were made aware of concerns for two climbers injured on the North face of Ben Nevis. Officers attended to carry out searches with our partners in the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and Inverness Coastguard rescue helicopter, with the operation continuing on Sunday March 30. A 30-year-old man was taken to Raigmore Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries. The body of a 22-year-old man was recovered and next-of-kin are aware of the death. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

Back in 2022, a popular teacher died after plunging nearly 2,000ft in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. It is believed Mark Bessell, 49, and a fellow climber, a 42-year-old man, accidently triggered the avalanche while they were close to the top of the mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Both men fell and incredibly the other man survived, although badly hurt. Mark, however, was sadly killed by the fall, which happened on December 30.

Mark, an experienced climber, was a teacher at Ashton Park School in Bristol and led trips as the school's outdoor educational and external visits co-ordinator. In March 2022 he headed up a trip taking 20 students to Iceland where they climbed volcanoes and glaciers.

Headteacher at the school Richard Uffendell paid tribute to the teacher in a statement released to parents and said Mark will be ‘hugely missed’. Mr Uffendell said: "I am sorry I could not ring you individually but I wanted all of you to find out with time to process the situation. It is with the deepest regret that I inform you that Mark Bessell has passed away following a tragic accident on Friday 30th December.

"Mark was climbing on Ben Nevis and was caught in an avalanche. Mark suffered a significant fall and despite the efforts of mountain rescue has sadly passed away. Mark was a huge part of Ashton Park and he will be hugely missed, but never forgotten."