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Emergency services were called to Beinn Ime after a gentleman suffered a medical emergency while on the Munro. Despite a multi-agency response involving mountain rescue and coastguard helicopter support, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Outcome: Deceased
Mountain rescuers were called to an injured person in the Hay Bluff area near Offa's Dyke Path. The casualty received advanced medical care on site before being safely carried to a helicopter and airlifted to hospital for further treatment.
Outcome: Transported to hospital for further treatment
A hillwalker sustained an ankle injury while attempting to climb Dumyat near Menstrie. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty near the summit and provided treatment before stretchering them down to a waiting ambulance.
Outcome: casualty stretchered down and transferred to ambulance
A walker fell while descending Slieve Doan in the Mourne Mountains on Friday afternoon and sustained a lower leg injury. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team responded and a HM Coastguard helicopter was tasked to the scene, evacuating the casualty to hospital.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter to hospital
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team responded on 10 April 2025 to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service with a remote evacuation near Collin, Dumfries. The casualty required assistance due to a leg injury sustained from tree cutting. The team helped ensure the safe extraction of the individual.
Outcome: Casualty safely evacuated
A walker sustained a lower leg injury while on the path towards Ben Wyvis. Nineteen team members were deployed to the hill to provide assistance before the casualty was treated and stretchered down to an awaiting ambulance.
Outcome: Transported from scene
A hillwalker sustained a lower leg injury on the A'Chir ridge on Arran and was airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter. Arran Mountain Rescue Team attended the scene, provided pain relief, and stretchered the casualty to safer ground before the helicopter winch evacuation. The casualty's walking companion was escorted safely off the hill as darkness fell.
Outcome: airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter
Mountain rescue teams responded after two climbers were found having fallen on Ben Nevis in challenging conditions. The team located the pair and provided initial treatment to the survivor before recovering the body of his companion the following morning.
Outcome: One fatality, one survivor with serious injuries
A young climber fell approximately 200 feet on Ben Nevis and died from their injuries. The incident was reported in The Times.
Outcome: fatality
Two walkers became stranded on Carnedd Dafydd in the Carneddau range after failing to check the weather forecast and being unprepared for high winds and rain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation located them, provided shelter and warm items, and guided them safely off the mountain. The rescue team subsequently issued safety advice highlighting the importance of weather preparation before ascending mountains.
Outcome: both walkers safely guided off mountain with assistance from rescue team
Two climbers fell from Ben Nevis on Saturday during challenging weather conditions. A 30-year-old was rescued with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, whilst the 22-year-old was found deceased on Sunday morning.
Outcome: one climber deceased, second climber evacuated to hospital with serious injuries
A walker lost in deteriorating conditions on High Stile Ridge near Buttermere was located and safely escorted off the fell by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. The rescue involved 13 team members who ascended via Red Pike and took approximately five-and-a-half hours to bring the casualty to safety.
Outcome: casualty located and escorted off the fell
A hiker suffered a suspected stroke at the remote Bone Caves near Ullapool in Sutherland. A fellow hiker used the satellite SOS function on their iPhone to alert emergency services, and the casualty was airlifted by coastguard helicopter from Stornoway to hospital.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by coastguard helicopter to hospital
Lake District Mountain Rescue Team used new equipment during a dramatic rescue of a dog. The incident showcases the team's deployment of modern rescue tools in animal welfare situations.
Outcome: dog rescued
A walker slipped while descending from the summit of Slieve Lamagan and became crag-fast in a precarious and dangerous position on the mountain. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team and a SAR helicopter from Dublin attended, and the casualty was airlifted to safety and walked off uninjured.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by SAR helicopter and walked to safety uninjured
A mountain biker suffered a suspected back injury in an accident at Hermitage Wood near Stirling. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team attended with ten volunteers, treated the casualty, and evacuated them by stretcher to a waiting ambulance for further treatment.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team responded to Glen Dessary where a dog had sustained injuries from a significant fall on craggy ground. Team members conducted repairs to bridges to access the animal, packaged it into a stretcher, and transported it to a local veterinary clinic.
Outcome: dog evacuated by stretcher to veterinary clinic
A lone hillwalker suffered a suspected broken leg in remote terrain west of Merkland Lodge in the north-west Highlands and was airlifted to hospital by HM Coastguard helicopter. The walker activated a personal locator beacon and was praised for being well-equipped with shelter and extra clothing, which helped ensure their safety during the rescue.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by HM Coastguard helicopter and transported to hospital
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team responded to two ankle injury callouts on Pen y Fan over the weekend of 8–9 March in contrasting weather conditions. On Friday evening, a male walker with an ankle injury was assisted on the summit in wet and windy weather. On Sunday morning, a gentleman with a broken ankle was located on Corn Du, assessed by casualty carers, splinted, and evacuated by stretcher; he was later found to have sustained a three-part fracture.
Outcome: both casualties evacuated by stretcher; Sunday's casualty attended A&E/MIU for three-part ankle fracture
Oban Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist a hillwalker on Ben More, Isle of Mull. The casualty was stretcher down the mountain during the night and is recovering in hospital.
Outcome: casualty stretcher-evacuated to hospital
Two sheep were rescued by Patterdale Mountain Rescue after becoming stuck on a crag below St Sunday Crag in the Patterdale area. The team was called out on Saturday at the farmer's request and successfully brought the animals down to lower ground.
Outcome: both sheep rescued and brought to lower ground
A man suffered an ankle injury in woodland near Ebchester Bridge, County Durham, and was located by mountain rescue teams. He was stretchered out of the woodland and across rough ground to an ambulance, then taken to University Hospital of North Durham.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
A team of three climbers became off-route on Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis, when their leader fell on snow-covered ground. One climber sustained a lower leg fracture and was airlifted by helicopter to Inverness, while the other two were lowered to safe ground and walked off the mountain.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by helicopter to Inverness for hospital transport; two other climbers walked off the mountain
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team assisted Gwent Police and partner rescue organisations in searching for a 31-year-old man from Abertillery who went missing near Llanhilleth on 24 February. The man was last seen at approximately 1:30 am wearing a navy and burgundy mac coat over a grey North Face coat, dark jogging bottoms and white trainers.