A CLIMBER from Wiltshire is thought to be among three people killed on Scottish mountains yesterday.
A man from Wiltshire and another from Wales were killed after being buried in an avalanche on Ben Nevis, a third died of his injuries after being caught in another incident on Torridon Three more climbers were swept away by a third avalanche, which struck at the Bridge of Orchy near Tyndrum in Argyll, but survived.
The sportscotland avalanche information service has warned the risk of avalanche continues to be high.
Police have not yet released information on the identities of those killed.
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