THE hillwalker who fell to his death on An Caisteal near Crianlarich on Monday was named yesterday as former Glasgow Conservative councillor Robert Logan.
Mr Logan, 51, an experienced hillwalker, slipped on a slope, and fell 40ft on to a ledge, sustaining serious head and leg injuries.
He was found by hillwalkers and taken by air to the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, but died shortly afterwards.
His death stunned colleagues at Scottish Television, where he was the company's compliance officer, ensuring that programmes, promotions, and advertisements were made within guidelines laid down by the Independent Television Commission.
A company spokesman said: ''He was one of the most respected people in the industry, who never once spoke ill of anyone - he was a genuinely nice man and he will be very sadly missed.''
Mr Logan was a councillor on Glasgow District Council for nearly 20 years until he lost his Hyndland ward three years ago.
He never sought national office within the Conservative Party, preferring to make his name as a councillor where he enthusiastically protected the conservation area from the worst excesses of developers, while playing an active role in many arts organisations. One of his most significant acts was chairing Glasgow's civic amenities committee when it launched the building of the Burrell Gallery.
Music was another of his loves, and he was chairman of Westbourne Music.
Fellow Conservative councillor in Glasgow, Mr John Young, said: ''He had a tremendous reputation as a good local councillor, but he had a tremendous variety of interests. He had a great love of architecture and was involved in music, art, and museums.''
Before moving to Scottish Television, Mr Logan, whose wife died five years ago of cancer, worked with the BBC, and spent some time as a continuity announcer.
Mr John McCormick, controller of BBC Scotland, said: ''Rob made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Scotland as he was one of our best known voices.''
Inspector Bill Rose of Central Scotland Police said the accident had taken place in windy conditions.
q A Scottish climber has died in the French Alps after falling from a rock face as he scaled the mountainside with seven others.
David Chester, 38, of Polmuir Road, Aberdeen, was on a climbing holiday in Orpierre when the accident happened on Monday.
A police spokesman said: ''A team of eight Scottish men had been in the area for a week on a climbing expedition. Mr Chester was first to go up a 100ft wall of rock. He reached the top and was unhooking his safety rope when he lost his footing and fell.''
Mr Chester's neighbour Mary Cameron said: ''He was a super boy who was great to talk to since he moved in a few months ago. He seemed the adventurous outdoor type and was away most weekends with camping gear.''
It is understood Mr Chester ran his own firm, Dave Chester Geophysical Consulting Limited.
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