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Coire

British  
/ kwar /

noun

  1. the French name for Chur

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Four of the dogs were rescued after they fell through the cornice, but Aggie could not be found after landing in Coire Toll Mhor, a large hollow below the summit.

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One of the mountain rescue volunteers was lowered by rope into the coire to reach Aggie.

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Police Scotland said Matthias Beutin, 57, was discovered near Coire Dubh, Blaven, at about 14:15 on Saturday.

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The father and son had been in Glen Coe when their bodies were found on the mountain Stob Coire Nan Lochan.

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Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team was also called out to an avalanche at Central Gully in Coire an t-Sneachda.

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