Fall/Injury Highlands

Five Sisters of Kintail

Friday, 5 July 2024

Mountain rescue teams were called out on Saturday afternoon following an incident near the summit of the Five Sisters of Kintail. A hillwalker sustained a serious head injury after falling down a steep section of rock. Following initial efforts hampered by low cloud cover, rescuers successfully stabilized and airlifted the injured person to hospital.

Outcome: Hospitalised

Responding team

Glenelg MRT — team website ↗

Source

Hillwalker airlifted to hospital after falling 50ft near the summit of popular Munro news · heraldscotland.com

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