Mr Manir's body was found on Ben Nevis today
The body of a walker has been found on Ben Nevis, a week after he was reported missing.
Haider Ali Manir, 20, of Worcester, was walking on Britain’s highest mountain on Sunday 30 January with his cousin, who turned back in worsening weather.
Mr Manir carried on and was reported overdue at 6pm that day. His body was found on the ben this afternoon, Sunday.
A huge search operation had been carried out over five days by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, aided by volunteers from across the Highlands including Cairngorm MRT, Torridon MRT, Dundonnell MRT, Assynt MRT and Ochils MRT.
RAF Kinloss and RAF Valley Mountain Rescue Teams also took part in the search, along with Search and Rescue Dogs Association members, the Northern Constabulary Dog Section and Sea King helicopter crews from the Royal Navy at HMS Gannet and the RAF at Lossiemouth.
The search involved more than 900 man-hours.
A spokesperson for Northern Constabulary said: “Searches were carried out over a period of five days and during this time rescue teams had to endure extremely poor weather conditions and reduced visibility, making it difficult for searchers to operate on the hill.”
The search was suspended midweek as blizzards and high winds made conditions too dangerous.
- Lochaber MRT also went to the aid of a climber who had fallen yesterday in Coire Leis on Ben Nevis. The team was alerted about 1.20pm. The man was airlifted to hospital by an RAF Sea King from Lossiemouth.
The team also reported finding fresh avalanche debris on the west side of Coire Giubhsachan, between the Carn Mòr Dearg Arête and Aonach Beag. The avalanche was full-depth and team members said they believed it had a headwall of about 1m.
