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A group of Marines during a training session stumbled upon a climber huddled in the snow in freezing weather. ben nevis.
The team is made up of Scots royal marines The reserve team (RMR) and Dutch Sailors noticed the man as they climbed Britain’s highest peak on January 24 in force 8 winds and one meter visibility.
Video shared by the Royal Navy showed troops transporting the man down the mountain on a makeshift stretcher, who was found to have “ice chunks” on his face.
“If we hadn’t seen him, he certainly wouldn’t have survived,” said Sergeant Onno Lanhal, commander of the Dutch Marine Corps.
The climber later recovered, was able to walk unaided and was handed over to emergency services.