UK UK - Harvey Christian, 42, from Cambs, believed to have climbed Ben Nevis, Lochaber and not returned, 27 Jan 2023

[MsMiniSleuth]

MISSING PERSON - HARVEY CHRISTIAN

Police in Lochaber is appealing for the public's assistance in tracing missing person Harvey Christian (42) from Cambridgeshire. Harvey is believed to have climbed Ben Nevis on Friday, 27th January 2023 and not returned.

Police are concerned for the welfare of Harvey and are keen to trace him as soon as possible. We suspect that he is in the area of Ben Nevis and would appeal to any hillwalkers who have visited since the 27th of January 2023 who may have information.

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 3318 of 28th January 2023.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=557121469790507&substory_index=0&id=100064779758389

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A post on the Highlands and Island Police Division Facebook page read: "Police in Lochaber is appealing for the public's assistance in tracing missing person Harvey Christian (42) from Cambridgeshire.

"Harvey is believed to have climbed Ben Nevis on Friday, 27th January 2023 and not returned.

"Police are concerned for the welfare of Harvey and are keen to trace him as soon as possible.

"We suspect that he is in the area of Ben Nevis and would appeal to any hillwalkers who have visited since the 27th of January 2023 who may have information.

Climber vanishes after scaling Ben Nevis as police launch missing person probe

Harvey Christian is believed to have climbed the mountain on Friday.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[Ellsbells]

so many climbers and hill walkers seem to go missing.

 

[WingsOverTX]

so many climbers and hill walkers seem to go missing.

Especially in the winter or challenging conditions. I wonder if he told someone his route & when to expect him back? What gear, food & water did he take? What is the weather like when he went missing & right now? What kind of communication device does he have (phone, beacon, etc.)

 

[WingsOverTX]

Climbing Ben Nevis in the winter months is definitely not for everyone. It can be a long and tiring day, requiring a good level of fitness, and the weather conditions can be incredibly tough, with strong winds and poor to zero visibility on the upper parts of the mountain being quite likely.

Can you climb Ben Nevis in winter?

Mike Pescod mountain guide.

www.abacusmountainguides.com

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

An urgent search has been launched in the Highlands for a hillwalker missing since climbing the UK’s highest mountain on Friday.

Harvey Christian has not returned since embarking on a trek up Ben Nevis on January 27 amid growing concerns for his safety.

The 42-year-old, from Cambridgeshire, is understood to have reached the summit, but is yet to make contact with family or friends.

Police Scotland has now issued an appeal for fellow climbers and walkers to contact officers if they have any information on his whereabouts.

“Harvey is believed to have climbed Ben Nevis on Friday, January 27 and not returned,” the force said.

“Police are concerned for the welfare of Harvey and are keen to trace him as soon as possible.

“We suspect that he is in the area of Ben Nevis and would appeal to any hillwalkers who have visited since January 27 who may have information..."

Urgent search launched for missing hillwalker after Ben Nevis climb

The 42-year-old has not returned since climbing the mountain on Friday afternoon.

news.stv.tv

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

We are appealing for help to trace a 42-year-old man reported missing from the Fort William area.

Harvey Christian travelled from Cambridgeshire and is believed to have been planning to climb Ben Nevis on Friday, 27 January.

His car, a black Vauxhall Crossland X, has been found parked in a layby in Glen Nevis and concerns are growing for his welfare.

Harvey is described as 6ft 2ins, of heavy build with fair hair. It is not known what he was wearing but most likely to be waterproofs and walking boots. It is believed he set off from the Glen Nevis visitor centre around 10.30am.

Searches are being conducted in the area, including on Ben Nevis, involving Lochaber Mountain Rescue, Police Scotland Mountain Rescue, police dogs, and the Coastguard helicopter.

Sergeant Brian Heriot said: “We believe Harvey was planning to climb Ben Nevis on Friday but he has not returned to his car and concerns are growing for his welfare.

“We don’t know what he was wearing or what equipment he had with him. His most likely route to Ben Nevis would have been from the Glen Nevis visitor centre.

“We are appealing to anyone who has been out walking or climbing in the area and may have seen him to get in touch.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 3318 of Saturday, 28 January, 2023.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=558076803028307&substory_index=1&id=100064779758389

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Police said they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Harvey Christian as searches continue in the Fort William area.

It is believed Mr Christian, who had travelled from Cambridgeshire, set off from the Glen Nevis visitor centre at around 10.30am on Friday.

His car, a black Vauxhall Crossland X, has been found parked in a layby in Glen Nevis.

We are appealing to anyone who has been out walking or climbing in the area and may have seen him to get in touch

Sergeant Brian Heriot

Car found belonging to man missing on Ben Nevis

Harvey Christian, from Cambridgeshire, was last seen on Friday.

www.irvinetimes.com

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Police said they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Harvey Christian as searches continue in the Fort William area.

It is believed Mr Christian, who had travelled from Cambridgeshire, set off from the Glen Nevis visitor centre at around 10.30am on Friday.

His car, a black Vauxhall Crossland X, has been found parked in a layby in Glen Nevis.


Sergeant Brian Heriot

Car found belonging to man missing on Ben Nevis

Harvey Christian, from Cambridgeshire, was last seen on Friday.

www.irvinetimes.com

This is only saying what the police said post from this morning!

 

[Curious_in_NC]

Why do they think he reached the summit? Text messages? Accounts from other hikers?

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Searches have continued for a walker who went missing after setting out to walk up Ben Nevis.

Harvey Christian, 42, from Cambridgeshire, was thought to have been on Britain's highest mountain on Friday.

Mountain rescue teams, search dogs and a coastguard helicopter have been involved in the effort to find him.

Police Scotland said searches were being done when weather conditions allowed.
Rescue teams have faced high winds and driving rain over the past few days.

Searches continue for Ben Nevis walker Harvey Christian

Harvey Christian, from Cambridgeshire, has failed to return from a walk he made on Friday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[StillDiggin]

Fears missing man buried under 'fresh snow' on Ben Nevis in 'recovery operation'

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team have been using drones and a helicopter to search for Harvey Christian, who was last seen halfway up Ben Nevis on January 27.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Rescuers fear missing hiker Harvey Christian is buried beneath the snow on Ben Nevis and have said the search is now "sadly a recovery operation". Lochaber mountain rescue team has been unable to find the climber from Peterborough - despite using a drone and a helicopter in their search.

The 42-year-old went missing in Scotland over a week ago. The Times reported that he was last seen on January 27 on the “zig zags” on Ben Nevis a part of the path more than halfway up the 4,413ft mountain.

His black Vauxhall Crossland X car was found a day later parked up in a lay-by in Glen Nevis. Lochaber mountain rescue team said it had been using drones in some of the "hard to reach gullies on the lower slopes" but said there was no sign of missing Harvey.

Rescuers fear missing Cambs hiker buried under snow on Ben Nevis

Harvey Christian, 42 from Peterborough was last seen on January 27 on the “zig zags” on Ben Nevis, a part of the path more than halfway up the 4,413ft mountain

www.cambridge-news.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Climbers are once again being warned not to rely on electronic navigation alone.

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Teams went to the aid of an overdue group who had become disorientated on Ben Nevis, and reported missing early on Monday.

The teams were already out searching for missing Cambridgeshire climber Harvey Christian, when the call came in to trace the three lost walkers.

They were found well short of their destination, which promoted a warning about using electronic methods of navigation and not taking maps when hillwalking.

A spokesman for Lochaber MRT said: “On top of continued search efforts for Harvey Christian, over the past seven days we’ve also stayed steadily busy with other call-outs.

“Yesterday morning the team were out, assisted by visiting RAF Valley MR troops and Coastguard helicopter R151, to search for an overdue group who’d been climbing on the Little Brenva Face on Sunday.

“With last contact having been in the early hours of Monday, multiple groups of team members set out to cover all areas of Ben Nevis.”

[...]

'Please don’t rely on electronic navigation': Climbers located on Ben Nevis as search continues for Harvey Christian

Climbers are once again being warned not to rely on electronic navigation alone. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Teams went to the aid of an overdue group who

www.pressandjournal.co.uk

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Police link in first post now removed.

 

[touch]

Seems that Harvey has not been located.
Police renewing appeal 1 year on:

https://www.facebook.com/100064779758389/posts/pfbid02AB9LXEHJZa5mVQrgeiCVoyfwSTxdtMYsUYhxfSD8FTxULkXnbczurHjUn6aYxKcil

 

[chimpface]

Thread is marked as presumed located? I'm assuming there was an accident and his body is on the mountain somewhere inaccessible to searchers.

 

[trendsetter]

Thread is marked as presumed located? I'm assuming there was an accident and his body is on the mountain somewhere inaccessible to searchers.

Yes - that's odd. If he were on Ben Nevis you might think his body would have been found by now. That it hasn't been suggests that he may be elsewhere.

 

[touch]

I've reported to admins to ask that the thread is moved back to missing persons discussion.

Ben Nevis is a very popular mountain to climb with the route from where his car was found being the most popular route by far. There's something like 150,000 people climbing Ben Nevis each year so I'd say it's likely he would have been spotted by now if he was on that hill. There's lots of other walking routes around the area which he could have done before/after he was on Ben Nevis.