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Hypothermia/Stranding Highlands
The Pools of Dee in the Lairig Ghru area
Three walkers required rescue in The Pools of Dee within the Lairig Ghru area after becoming stranded during a blizzard. Mountain rescue teams were called out to locate the group, who were subsequently given shelter and assisted down the mountain with the help of all-terrain vehicles.
Outcome: Rescued and safely brought down to Braemar.
Responding team
Sources
- Three people rescued from Cairngorms blizzard as walkers issued warning over weather
- Three walkers rescued from middle of the Lairig Ghru in Cairngorms in blizzard
- Scotland snow: Moment stranded walkers are rescued from rapid snowfall and strong winds of Cairngorms blizzard
- Plunging temperatures bring new ice warnings
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