Pensioner fell to his death in Glencoe after making a final phone call to family

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A tragic pensioner fell to his death in Glencoe moments after making a final phone call to his family. Freddie Rae, 74, was found on Beinn a' Chrulaiste when the alarm was raised after he failed to return from his hillwalk on May 11.The super-fit granddad-of-two had left his home in Motherwell and headed to the Highlands to 'make the most of the weather' as the country enjoyed a heat wave.The experienced climber scaled the peak and took in the breathtaking views, before tragedy struck on the way down.Devastated son Peter Rae, 39, has told how his dad made his last phone call to his brother to say he had reached the top and was in great spirits.Peter told the Record: “Dad died doing what he loved.”"He got to the top of the mountain at 3.30pm on Saturday and he phoned my brother to say he had made it.“He told him about the super views and what a great day it was to climb it.

He was so happy."Peter led the tributes to Freddie, who had clocked off 200 Munros in over 50 years of hillwalking.He often joined his dad as he conquered various Munros across Scotland and has fond memories of going up to the Cairngorms to go wild camping.Peter continued: “Dad was a positive man, an inspiration to all us."He kept us all together and now we're left picking up the pieces."He was very experienced which makes what has happened all the more of a shock."He took up hillwalking in the 70s and just lived for it.“I’m glad I wasn’t brought up with iPads - instead I got to learn loads from my dad about the Scottish hills."Recently he took his two granddaughters up Munros as well."He would help anyone who had never climbed hills before to make sure they were kitted out and safe."Freddie’s family have paid a heartfelt thanks to the 14 members of