A HILLWALKER has been rescued after they fell 200 meters while climbing a Munro in the Highlands as rescuers say they have had an “active start” to the year with call-outs.
Volunteers with the Killin Mountain Rescue Team were called to a “major winter incident” on Sunday when a walker sustained upper body injuries after falling while climbing Ben More.
In a statement posted on social media, Killin Mountain Rescue Team said volunteers were “exposed to challenging conditions” when trying to aid the injured walker.
Due to the worsening conditions, the Coastguard helicopter rescue and Scottish Ambulance Service were unable to help with the rescue mission but were on standby if needed lower down the mountain.
Volunteers said that despite the deteriorating weather conditions they were able to locate the injured walker who was then assessed by medical technicians before being extracted by foot and transferred to the Scottish Ambulance Service.
In a post on social media Killin Mountain Rescue Team said: “Rescues at this time of year can be complex and challenging. In this particular instance, the casualty suffered injuries from a significant fall, and in worsening weather, their condition could have been far worse.
“Thankfully the quick thinking of two young walkers who happened to come upon the casualty were able to provide hot drinks and guide the rescue team into their location with their headtorches, preventing a bad situation becoming worse.”
They added that the team have had an “active start to the year” and have been requested to assist Police Scotland three times in January.
They said they helped rescue an injured walker from Edinchip and they also assisted another team with another casualty at the Alva Glen earlier in the year.
