Ben Nevis climbers 'extremely lucky' to be rescued

Without proper clothing or kit, the four 'certainly wouldn't have survived the night', said Lochaber Mountain Rescue

Four men who tried to climb Ben Nevis in blizzard conditions without proper equipment - three of them wearing trainers - were lucky to have survived, those who rescued them from near the summit have said.

When the group set out to climb Britain's highest peak on Monday as Storm Ciara raged, they had no ice axes or crampons, and did not appear to have a map, said Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT), a registered charity.