Trio of missing hikers who set out on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands found dead
Police say the bodies of three missing hikers have been recovered from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands GLEN COE, Scotland -- The bodies of three missing hikers were recovered from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands after they didn't return from a notoriously difficult scramble on one of the narrowest ridge crests in Britain, police said Monday. The trio set out Saturday in Glen Coe to hike the Aonach Eagach, a 6-mile (10-kilometer) knife-edge ridge that tops out at 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) and has precipitous drops. A search began after sunset when they didn't return, Police Scotland said. A Coastguard helicopter flying in fog and mist located the bodies and a search and rescue crew returned Sunday morning to recover them. The deaths did not appear to be suspicious but a report will be given to the office that investigates deaths and prosecutes crimes, police said. Police did not provide names of the dead. While storm Antoni lashed parts of the U.K. on Saturday wit...