A mother has spoken of her shock at discovering her "wonderful" teenage son froze to death with a family friend on a Norwegian mountain range.
Peter Wilson, 18, was found dead with James Ross, 50, on the Hardangervidda plateau on Sunday. His father, Rupert Wilson, 48, of Balnain, near Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, survived the blizzard conditions and is recovering from severe hypothermia in hospital.
Mr Wilson was flown to Haukeland Hospital in Bergen, where he is expected to remain for a few more days. Medics there said he was in a stable condition.
Former soldier Mr Wilson had been ski-ing across country with his son Peter and Army friend Mr Ross, who was from the village of Evanton in Ross-shire.
At the family home in Balnain, Peter's mother, Kirsten, paid tribute to her son, describing him as a "wonderful boy". And she told the Daily Record newspaper: "I was in total shock and am still in shock now.
"His sister can't believe he is gone. I don't know when my husband will return. But I have spoken to him on the phone in the hospital and I am told he will make a full recovery."
A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "Peter really was a lovely boy - he was very friendly and well-known around here. I believe he was on a gap year and was planning to go to college or university after that. It is very sad."
At Mr Ross's home, at Swordale, near Evanton, his wife, Wendy, was being comforted by relatives.
A Red Cross rescue patrol discovered the trio by chance at around midday on Sunday. The Scots had set out on their trip on Friday and were found near a glacier, just two miles from the safety of a cabin.
The Norwegian Trekking Association said it had advised the men on Thursday not to risk the 10-hour journey between Finse and Kjeldebu. Meret Habberstad, of the NTA, said: "The three came to our office in Bergen but they were warned not to go on this route because of the harsh weather coming."
