Police Scotland Continues 100-Day Search for Missing U.S. Climber on Ben Nevis
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 4
Police Scotland Continues 100-Day Search for Missing U.S. Climber on Ben Nevis
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 4
Summary
More than 100 days after Brian McGillicuddy vanished on Ben Nevis, Police Scotland said the 64-year-old American is still being treated as a missing person and the search is continuing.
Drones are now the primary tool because winter conditions remain dangerous, with officers waiting for more snow to recede before widening the search area.
McGillicuddy is believed to have been attempting Orion Face Direct, one of the mountain's hardest ice routes, when contact was lost in February.
Initial efforts involved mountain rescue teams, coastguard, dogs, helicopters and drone pilots, but the operation shifted from search-and-rescue to recovery as weather worsened and no trace was found.
His wife said the family's grief is "on hold" without answers, underscoring how the prolonged search has left relatives unable to move on nearly four months later.