The family of a climber who died in a fall on Ben Nevis have described him as someone who “radiated enthusiasm and positivity”.
Fraser Campbell from Clackmannanshire died after a fall on the North Face of Scotland’s highest mountain on Friday.
The 52-year-old’s fiancee Julie and his wider family issued an emotional tribute yesterday to a man passionate about his family and climbing.
The family statement said: “Fraser was born in Glasgow, but lived most of his life on the north-east coast of England, before moving back to Scotland with his family in June of this year.
“Fraser was my fiance, my best friend and a wonderful daddy to our little girl. He was kind and had a bubbly personality.
“He radiated enthusiasm and positivity in everything he did, but especially for his two great passions; his family and climbing.
“He was dearly loved and he will be sorely missed by all his family and friends.”
Mr Campbell fell while on Long Climb, the longest climb in the UK.
The climber’s companion, who was uninjured, raised the alarm at around 6pm.
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) described the operation as one of the most “difficult and technical rescues” they had been involved in.
The team, assisted by members of the RAF Mountain Rescue Team, spent 12 hours on the hill in an operation largely carried out in complete darkness.
Mr Campbell was found by a team of rescuers who climbed up to locate him and then lowered him down to a point where he could be airlifted from the scene.
A second team were involved in an incredibly technical operation, lowering themselves from the summit in an attempt to locate the second climber who was stuck on a belay.
Rescuers lowered themselves around 1970ft down the route in an attempt to find the man in cloud and in the dark on dangerous, loose terrain.
Both rescuer and casualty were left hanging free for long stretches as they were lowered down to the comparatively safer ground at the base of Observatory Gully.
