Climbers who forgot map saved in Cairngorm blizzard Published duration 28 December 2017

image copyright Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team image caption Members of Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team used a tracked vehicle to access the area

Three climbers who forgot their map have been rescued after they became lost in a Cairngorms blizzard.

The otherwise well-equipped trio, from Merseyside, had set out from the Cairngorm ski centre.

After the alarm was raised late on Wednesday, eight members of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team used a tracked vehicle to access the area before setting off on foot.

The climbers were eventually led to safety after a five-hour operation.

image copyright Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team image caption The mountain rescue took five hours

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team leader Willie Anderson later said: "The party were excellently equipped but forgot their map.

"Despite having the best of gear this simple omission could have cost them their lives.