Body found in search for skier missing overnight in Cairngorms

A body has been found in the search for a skier missing overnight in the Cairngorms.

Sam Burns, 40, was last in contact with friends at around 11.30am on Friday December 13 when he was skiing alone in the area.

He failed to return to his van, which police said was parked in the Cairngorm Mountain car park.

It is thought he planned to ski Y Gully or Diagonal Gully from the Cairngorm Plateau.

Police said that the body of a man was found in the Cairngorms at around 11am on Saturday.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of Mr Burns has been informed.

Police said there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.