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16:56 GMT, Friday, 18 July 2008 17:56 UK

Dead climber was outdoor trainer

A climber whose body was found at the weekend was a 21-year-old training instructor, police have said.

Joe Pancaldi, from Colchester in Essex, worked at Christian outdoor centre Glenshee Lodge in Perthshire.

Staff said he was on holiday in Glencoe when he died. They said he had been an "amazing young man".

Police and Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the discovery on Buachaille Etive Mor at about 1345 BST on Saturday.

'Very passionate'

Buachaille Etive Mor - a ridge rising to its highest peak Stob Dearg - is on the north-west corner of Rannoch Moor.

In a statement, the Compass Christian Centre said staff were shocked and saddened by Mr Pancaldi's sudden death.

It read: "Joe was an amazing young man who was very passionate about life and was loved by his colleagues and guests alike."

Staff also described him a "inspirational" and that his Christian faith had been central in his life.



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