Tom Brown went missing after leaving Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
A major search by rescuers over the weekend has failed to find a walker missing in the Highlands.
Tom Brown was last seen 10 days ago in the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel and is believed to have gone walking in the Lochaber area.
His rucksack and belongings were found near the river close to Steall Falls, prompting repeated searches by Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team.
The team was joined this weekend by volunteers from an RAF mountain rescue team, Mr Brown’s friends, the Coastguard and two animals and handlers from the Search and Rescue Dogs Association.
A Lochaber MRT spokesperson thanked all those who took part and said: “Lochaber team members have covered a huge area extending to over 70 sq km with no helicopter support.
“Unfortunately, the searches were not able to locate Tom but we will continue to search, albeit at a scaled-down level.”
The spokesperson said the team and the support organisations have been out on five occasions this week putting in more than 700 hours of searching.
Eric Cyl
Tom Brown, 65, of Lanarkshire, is the second walker to disappear in the Glen Nevis and Steall area recently. In June, a major search failed to find experienced hillwalker Eric Cyl after he was reported missing after heading for a trip in the same area.
More than 60 rescuers took part in the main operation to try to find Mr Cyl, who was believed to be in the Steall, Glen Nevis, Grey Corries, Aonach Beag or Mamores area.
Last month, police brought in a drone to try to locate 62-year-old Mr Cyl, but without success.
The Lochaber MRT spokesperson said: “We would ask any walkers on Ben Nevis, the Mamores, Grey Corries and Aonach Beag areas to keep looking and report back to police if they see anything which might lead us to recovering either Tom or Eric Cyl who has been missing in the same area since 30 May.”
Alan
13 July 2015A very sad time.
Why no helicopter support ?
Marge Ballantine
04 October 2015It is terrible to learn of the disappearance of Robin Garton, who is missing in Glencoe just now. As the sister of Tom Brown I can imagine what Robin's family is going through as they wait for news of him. Let us hope and pray that today, 4th October, the huge search organised will be productive and Robin Garton is found.
Our family and Tom's friends were so grateful to the work of the Mountain Rescue Services, SARDA dog teams, Coastguards and the RAF teams. They covered huge areas in their search and it must have been discouraging for them that neither my brother Tom nor Eric Cyl have been found It is now three months since my brother's disappearance up Glen Nevis and 4 months since Eric Cyl disappeared. Without a body being found our lives are on hold and perhaps it is time to set up an organisation to help the families of people who have gone missing outdoors, but who are clearly now dead - walkers, climbers and fishermen.
LINDA CUNLIFFE
21 March 2016Never give up hope that your loved one will be found. My husband Grant Cunliffe was found five months following his trek in the Cairngorms. What a relief after all that waiting and we could finally bring him home to rest in peace. The Scottish Mountains are so vast but we must give thanks to all those who search for our missing loved ones.
angelica
30 November 2016Iam praying for you Tom , Iam grateful to you , and praying to the Lord for you to be found . You been kind and caring person , i will remember you on my prayers. We miss you . angelica from Peru