It will not happen-- but numptys like these should be billed the full costs of rescue and a 20 thousand pound madatory fine for jepordising the lives of rescue teams

I think a lot of the posts on here may be placing undue criticism on the leader(s) of the group. Seeing as the article states that all 9 people were "unharmed and healthy" the next morning, the group was clearly prepared for the eventuality that they might get caught out and benighted. Without adequate preparation it would've been highly unlikely that they had all lasted until morning - in which case it probably would have been a case of calling for help in the middle of the night. That said, if all were unharmed and healthy in the morning, surely they could've walked out themselves? Personally I don't think the article gives enough information for people to pass strong judgment one way or the other, nor does it mention the fantastic work that the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue team of volunteers do all year round.

s now fair so it is

One thing is for certain, the environment is f*****d with such changeable weather as that!

I would seriously question the ability of the adults to lead a team of teenagers as the first rule does not appear to have been adhered to, get a full weather report for the day, time and area of your expedition. For once the weather guys have been telling us all week about the snow so how could this have been allowed to happen. Amatuers who could have caused the deaths of their charges.

its one way of getting a t/v interview,stupid people

its one way off getting on t/v for a interview,idiots

Thoughtless selfish stupid people putting themselves and more importantly others in danger. When this adverse weather had been forecast

Send them an itemised invoice for the full costs. I guess say starting with the charges for a helicopter with rescue crew alone would be something like £5000. + + + ...

Whilst I'm glad that all the walkers are safe this was foolhardy behaviour. Despite the article stating "The nine-strong group of walkers are all said to be unharmed and healthy after being caught in the sudden snow overnight", the snow in Scotland this week has been predicted by the weather forecasters for the last week. This was not sudden snow but walkers who ignored the weather warnings. People who choose to ignore weather warnings, and then need helicopter rescue, should be made to pay a contribution to the service that had to rescue them.

No excuses for this. I am guessing there was no mountain leader with that group of teenagers. If there was they need to resit their qualifications.