MOUNTAIN rescuers have completed the first rescue from Skye’s iconic Cuillin range this year after a climber fell almost 40 metres.
The Skye Mountain Rescue Team posted about the mission on Facebook, saying it was “incredible” that the injuries had not been more severe.
The injured man was flown to Raigmore Hospital, in Inverness, by air ambulance.
“Thirteen team members responded after a climber, attempting a traverse of the ridge as part of a pair, took a tumbling fall of around 35 to 40m near Sgurr nan Eag after misjudging a handhold.
“He was knocked unconscious during the fall but, incredibly, stopped on a ledge just before another large drop, escaping with relatively minor injuries considering the distance he fell.
“Rescue 948 from Stornoway uplifted two team members to the scene, where they assisted the winchman/paramedic in treating the casualty before he was flown to Raigmore Hospital.
“A huge thank you to the crew of the helicopter and to passersby David and Jodhi, who provided first aid and helped carry kit off the hill back to Glenbrittle.”
Glen Brittle is on the south of the Isle of Skye and is home to the island’s well known Fairy Pools.
It is a popular access point for hikes up the Cuillin range, which are considered some of the most magnificent mountains in the UK.
