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multiple incidents: climbers in difficulty, vehicle stuck in snow Southern Uplands
Ben More, Crianlarich; Biggar area, South Lanarkshire; Pentland Hills; Lomond Hills; Aberdeenshire
Police reported that mountain rescue teams attended 46 search and rescue incidents over two months during lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Six people were charged with culpable and reckless conduct after breaking travel restrictions to access mountains; incidents included four men who got into difficulty on Ben More on 16 January and required helicopter assistance, and a family whose vehicle became stuck in snow near Biggar on 9 January.
Outcome: four men on Ben More guided to safety by phone; family rescued by police and Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team
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