A man and a woman were saved by the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue team while walking in the Highlands.
The pair used their mobiles to alert the emergency services after being lost after they left the summit of Ben Wyvis.
A team of fourteen then gathered at the baste of the mountain while a helicopter from Inverness circled the area.
They were eventually located and the team were uplifted onto the hill.
The pair, who had started to feel the effects of the cold, were flown back to the roadside.
Donald MacRae, the team leader, said they might not have survived the incident on Friday afternoon. if they had not been found.
He said: “A quick response by both the team and the helicopter certainly saved this couple from any further harm.
“There is no doubt that a lack of a map and compass greatly contributed towards the couple getting lost and calling the emergency services.
“I want to remind everyone, especially at this time of the year when daylight is short and winter conditions are present, that everyone heading to the hills must be well prepared and know how to use their equipment.
“In this case the couple felt confident that because they could see the hill and ridge that everything would be fine.
“It wasn’t – weather conditions changed, cloud levels dropped and they got lost. I am not convinced they would have survived the night if they had not been found.”
