An adventure turned into a tragedy for two climbers as they fell and died while attempting to scale a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland, an official has said.
According to rescue workers, the climbers, both in their 20s, are feared to have plunged "several hundred feet" while attempting to scale Glen Coe.
It is also apprehended that the deceased, who are yet to be identified, may have got caught in an avalanche while scaling the mountain.
Police were informed about the incident at 4.25 pm (local time) on Saturday.
Subsequently, the Coastguard and Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team initiated an operation to trace the bodies, which were found at about 6.55pm (local time) on Saturday.
Andy Nelson, leader of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team , said they were first alerted after two other climbers came across the bodies.
The 16 members of the rescue team took an hour to climb 2300 feet to reach the deceased.
"They were lying on the surface. Both of them were well equipped and the hill was coated with snow down to sea level," said Nelson.
"The route they were on is commonly climbed but not one of the most popular in the area. It took a little time for us to reach them because the people who had found them had gone without giving an exact position," he said.
Nelson also said that, "It is only conjecture but it is possible they got caught up in an avalanche at the top of their climb.
