Two climbers swept away by an avalanche on a Scottish mountain have died, police confirmed.
The bodies of two men were recovered by a Mountain Rescue team from the Buchaille Etive Mor area of Glencoe. The men were swept up in the avalanche shortly before 5pm on Wednesday.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman said no further details would be released until all next of kin had been informed.
Police have advised climbers to check information from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service before heading for the mountains.
The Glencoe avalanche was the second suspected avalanche to happen in Scotland on Wednesday.
A man was also injured in an avalanche at Cic Hut on the north face of Ben Nevis. He was found in Coire Na Ciste after falling several hundred feet from an ice climb. Rescue teams, including a helicopter, were sent to the area.
He was airlifted to Belford Hospital in Fort William with serious injuries and is expected to be transferred to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow for further treatment. Police said inquiries into the accident were continuing.
Area Commander Chief Inspector John Chisholm said: "We are expecting more severe weather and heavy snowfalls over the next couple of days.
"Any climbers going on to the hills should check the latest reports issued by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service and the latest weather reports."
In January last year three men were killed in an avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor.
