Saturday 24 September 2022 11:14 PM Scottish news: Tragedy as father-of-one, 46, plunges to his death off mountain ... trends now
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Tributes have poured in for a Scottish hillwalker who tragically died after falling off a mountain in the Highlands last week.
Lachlan Macdonald, 46, from Glasgow, is understood to have lost his footing while on top of a ridge and fell backwards off a cliff near the Isle of Skye.
The father-of-one was walking through Forcan Ridge, considered a challenging route, on The Saddle, the peak, at around 12pm on Saturday, September 17 when he died 'doing what he loved best'.
He has been described as a 'man who could light up a hillside in seconds' and someone who had 'love, compassion and ability to bring out the best in every situation'.
Lachlan Macdonald (pictured hiking), 46, passed away after the accident happened at the Forcan Ridge on The Saddle, a munro near Skye, at around 12pm on Saturday, September 17
His friend Louise Strutt led the tributes with a heartfelt message posted on social media.
She said: 'It's taken me all day to be able to even
