The avalanche was on Curved Ridge on Buchaille Etive Mor Two climbers swept away by an avalanche in the Highlands have died, police have confirmed.The bodies of two men were recovered by a mountain rescue team from the Buchaille Etive Mor area of Glencoe. Northern Constabulary said the men, who have not been named, were swept up in the avalanche shortly before 1700 GMT. The Glencoe incident was the second suspected avalanche in Scotland on Wednesday, after a man was injured on the north face of Ben Nevis. The two climbers in Glencoe were with a third man, who escaped being carried down the ridge. They climbed all the way down the mountain, checking areas where the two might be, until they found their bodies John GrieveGlencoe Mountain Rescue Team A group of walkers behind saw what happened and called the emergency services. The leader of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, John Grieve, said: "Two of the party set off a very small, slab avalanche that just took them off their feet, they fell a long way.[Read more...]