Skier dies after falling on 4,00ft mountain close to Ben Nevis

A skier has died after falling on a 4,000ft tall mountain near Ben Nevis in Scotland. 

The man, believed to be in his 60s, was skiing on the Nevis Range on 4006ft high Aonach Mor when he fell on Tuesday, suffering serious injuries.

He died a day later, as police said there were no suspicious circumstances around his death. 

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: ‘Around 2pm on Tuesday February 17, 2026, we received a report of a man injured in the Nevis Range area near Torlundy.

Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain in the British Isles, and measures over 4,000ft in height

‘Emergency services attended, and the man was taken to hospital where he later died on Wednesday February 18, 2026.

‘There are no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.’

Mountaineers are being warned to be fully prepared by a police mountain rescue team, following several callouts to a treacherous area which has claimed several lives. 

Today the Tayside Mountain Rescue Team posted: ‘The Team has been called out twice this afternoon for two groups of hill walkers in virtually the same area, unable to continue due to a complete lack of adequate kit, exacerbated by the icy conditions.

‘In winter conditions, it is imperative to be properly equipped with an ice axe and crampons and be trained in the skills needed to use them.’

The Rescue Team warned that on slopes as steep as 60 degrees and with tough underfoot conditions, callouts from people in danger on remote climbs are on the rise.