Rescuers warned winter conditions still prevail on summits. Photo: Alan Reid CC-BY-SA-2.0
Rescuers have issued a more detailed description of the missing hillwalker Eric Cyl, who was reported overdue from a walk in Lochaber.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team also warned that, even though it is June, the mountain summits are still in winter condition.
The team appealed for any walkers who have been in the Steall area, the Grey Corries, Aonach Beag or the Mamores on Saturday to contact the police if they spotted a man matching Mr Cyl’s description in those areas.
He is described as white Scottish, aged 62, 5ft 10in (178cm), with short- to medium-length grey hair, wearing a blue Páramo sweatshirt, grey hooded waterproof jacket, dark trousers, navy Salomon boots, with a daysack and two Gelert walking poles.
A team spokesperson said: “If you have any information which may assist the search please contact Fort William Police Station on 101.
“If you are going out in the area please keep a lookout, and remember it might be June, but it’s still winter on the summits.”
Eric Cyl
Searches over two days involving the Lochaber team, along with Glencoe and RAF Lossiemouth Mountain Rescue Teams, search dogs and a Coastguard helicopter failed to find Mr Cyl, described as an experienced hillwalker.
OutdoorsAndy
03 June 2015Sorry to hear this. Hope he is found safe and well.
RossAppin
03 June 2015It's now Wed 3 Jun - have search efforts recommenced?
Brian fox
03 June 2015I'm Eric's work college from luton could you please
Give me any info that you have
Thanks
David Hockings
03 June 2015I work with Eric could you send me any info, my thought go out to his family
lovie Brown
04 June 2015Sad, hope u r still alive Eric
Jim Wilson
05 June 2015I served my apprenticeship with Eric, in Massey Ferguson, Kilmarnock. I hope to god that he is found alive and safe
monica cyl walker
05 June 2015I am Eric's sister and in reply to your question, 4 helicoters are goingout tomorrow, (Saturday), dogs, search teams and the Army are also going out. Leaflets have also been issued or are going out. .Thanks for all the kind thoughts and messages , lovely to know there are so many people thinking of us at this terrible time and that he as so many friends. xxx
shell
05 June 2015hopefully they will find him tomorrow safe.must be so hard to cope with not knowing were he is,thoughts are with you all x
Ben Aldrich
07 June 2015Eric was very close to me, if you have any info please forward on to me!
chris knight
10 June 2015i have been following along the past week anxious for news of our friend eric...
is there an update, a positive one i hope ??
Monicacylwalker
21 June 2015Thank you for showing your concern.the latest news is they're looking at this as a recovery search now not a rescue. Posters have been put up and they're going to. Search the rivers and water areas .thats 22 days tonight hes been missing.monicacyl hope this gives you more information.
Monica Walker
02 July 2015Latest news I hae about Eric is they sent out a Drone to take video footage which is sent live andlater screened tosee if there are any signs of Eric. It is used when the rescue teams can't reach area with safety and for inacessable areas.So far nothing has shown up. Mica Walker, Eric's sister
John Abson
25 July 2015Mica, I'm a colleague of Eric's in SKF and have kept friendship with him despite our careers going in quite different directions, since the '80s. That in itself says much about him. Must be a very difficult time for you all; our thoughts and hopes are with Eric and all his family. John.