Friends of former RAF officer and weel kent face on Arran Ian Atkins – known as Ted – have been saddened to hear of his accidental death while mountaineering in Italy.
Mr Atkins, who was raised in Nottinghamshire – but whom many on Arran will keenly remember – is understood to have slipped while decending Civetta, in the Dolomites, Italy.
An experienced climber, Mr Atkins had climbed Everest and the north face of the Eiger and was responsible for inventing a breathing system for oxygen masks at altitude.