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The Cairngorm Plateau Disaster gallery

Newspaper clipping with photos of five of the six victims. Susan Byrne is not pictured.

Raymond Leslie (15) survived

Sheila Sunderland (18), student - died, working as a voluntary instructor

Ben Beattie (23) was the school's outdoor education teacher

The Curran Bothy in early June 1972, still with about 4 feet of snow.. It was not possible to open the door till midsummer day. Photo by J. Duff

The Curran Bothy where Ben Beattie's party of spent the night of November 20, 1971

The Curran Bothy where Ben Beattie's party of spent the night of November 20, 1971

The Curran Bothy where Ben Beattie's party of spent the night of November 20, 1971

The Curran Bothy where Ben Beattie's party of spent the night of November 20, 1971

The Curran Bothy where Ben Beattie's party of spent the night of November 20, 1971

The Curran Bothy covered by about 7 feet of snow in early March 1972. Only the vent is visible. Photo by D. Grieve

Cairn Gorm in mid summer. The large snowfield on the plateau is at the head of the Feith Buidhe and immediately upstream from the bivouac site.

Cairn Gorm in mid summer. The large snowfield on the plateau is at the head of the Feith Buidhe and immediately upstream from the bivouac site.

Cairn Gorm in mid summer, looking south west past the cliffs of Coire an t'Sneachda towards Cairn Toul.

Feith Buidhe flats, looking towards Cairn Gorm. The bivouac site is in the center, at the stream, indicated by a cross. Photo by A. Watson

Approximate location of the bivouac beside the Feith Buidhe burn, seen in late summer without any snow

George Bruce and his dog bruce, leader of the search and rescue

Rescue teams set out to look for the missing hikers

A major search and rescue operation was launched after the group was reported missing

The rescue team set out on foot in poor visibility

The tragic day on the plateau with the troops and the Jet Ranger helicopter

Cathy Davidson was spotted by a helicopter crew crawling for help

The body of one of the victims is lifted from a helicopter in Braemar

The body of one of the Cairngorm victims is carried from a helicopter at Braemar to a police van bound for Aberdeen

Survivor Catherine Davidson (20) was hospitalized and treated for her frostbitten hands

Survivor Catherine Davidson (20) was hospitalized and treated for her frostbitten hands

Survivor Catherine Davidson (20) was hospitalized and treated for her frostbitten hands

Catherine Davidson and Raymond Leslie, the only survivors of the Cairngorm tragedy

Raymond Leslie, with his father, gave evidence about the tragedy.

Survivor 15 year old Raymond Leslie, photographed with heavy mitts protecting his frostbitten hands, after giving evidence at the inquiry in Banff in 1972

The pupils who were with the Ben Beattie party, Alan Davidson, Kathryn Campbell and Alex Farrell

John Paisly, principal of the Lagganlia Outdoor Center, attends the inquiry in Banff

Headteacher Norman Chalmers confirmed the news to pupils at Ainslie Park school

Relatives of the victims arrive for the fatal accident inquiry in Banff

Ben Beattie (23) and Catherine Davidson (21) arriving at the courthouse

Lagganlia principal Nick March at the memorial bench to mark 50 years since the Cairngorm disaster

Map of central Cairngorms showing shelters and features relating to the 1971 disaster

Map of central Cairngorms showing shelters and features relating to the 1971 disaster

Map of central Cairngorms showing shelters and features relating to the 1971 disaster

Map of central Cairngorms showing shelters and features relating to the 1971 disaster

Site of the Curran Shelter (black circle) and the fatal bivouac site (red circle) © Paul Shorrock

Typical bad weather with low visibility on Cairngorn Plateau

Looking east across the Lairig Ghru towards Lurchers Crag. In the central background is Cairngorm (1245m) and the "top" of Cairn Lochain (1215m)

The Cairngorm Plateau, seen from across the Lairig Ghru

View from the summit of Ben Macdui

Sunset at Cairngorm Plateau

Stream (a burn) in the Cairngorm

Cairngorm Plateau

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Cairngorm Plateau © Richard Elliot

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