Police ScotlandPolice have appealed for help to trace a hillwalker who went missing a year ago.
Ian Ross, 66, last spoke to his family on 6 September 2024. His car was found 12 days later in a car park in Torridon in the west Highlands.
Since then, police have carried out extensive inquiries and used drones to carry out searches.
Insp Daniel Jack said: “A year on from when Ian was last heard from, we are appealing to anyone who is yet to speak to police or may have any information that could assist our inquiries to come forward.”
Mr Ross was reported missing on 17 September last year after his family became concerned that they were unable to contact him.
His grey Dacia Duster car was found in a car park near Beinn Alligin, a mountain in Torridon, on 18 September.
Police believe it had been parked there since 8 September.
Mr Ross is described as white, about 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build with grey hair and grey/blue eyes.
It is not known what he was wearing when last seen, but police said he was an experienced hillwalker and was likely to have been wearing walking boots, a waterproof jacket and carrying a rucksack.
Drones used in the searches were equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) that could scan large areas of ground and pick out objects and patterns that looked out of place in the landscape.
‘Extremely upsetting’
Insp Jack said: “Extensive searches have been carried out in the past year, including working with our partner organisations to utilise new technology to continue our search in the area Ian was last known to be.
“We have worked alongside mountain rescue, the Search and Rescue Aerial Association and members of the community and would like to thank them for their continued support.
“However, despite our efforts, Ian has not been seen since.”
Insp Jack added: “This remains extremely upsetting for Ian’s family, and we would urge anyone who is yet to come forward to speak to us.
“In addition, we’d ask anyone who was in the area surrounding Torridon around Sunday 8 September 2024 to get in touch with us, no matter how small the information may seem.”