A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 66 incidents featured here.
A body was discovered on a Scottish mountain during a major search operation for a missing hillwalker. The circumstances and identification details are not provided in this press coverage excerpt.
Outcome: body found
A hillwalker was found dead on An Teallach in the Scottish Highlands on 10 August following a report of concern. The Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and Police Mountain Rescue attended the scene. Police found no suspicious circumstances.
Outcome: deceased at scene
A hillwalker became stuck in a bog while descending Beinn Laith Mhor Fannich in foggy conditions and was rescued by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team. The casualty was found to be uninjured but cold, and was warmed and transported to their vehicle. This callout occurred during a busy 24-hour period that also included assisting a walker with heat-related illness on Ben Wyvis and searching for an overdue walker in Glen Cannich.
Outcome: casualty dug out, checked by medical technician, found uninjured but cold, warmed up and transported to vehicle
A hillwalker suffered a soft tissue injury to their lower leg on Sgùrr Breac in Wester Ross on Monday evening, making walking unbearable. The casualty managed to descend approximately 5 km from the summit before stopping to call for assistance. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team responded with nineteen volunteers, treated the casualty, and evacuated them by stretcher to the team vehicles.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher
A hypothermic hillwalker lost in Glen Douchary east of Ullapool raised the alarm by mobile phone after spending 22 hours in severe weather conditions. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team used local knowledge and descriptions from the casualty to locate him in the remote glen and treated him for mild hypothermia before escorting him off the hills.
Outcome: casualty treated for mild hypothermia and assisted off the hills
A search was conducted for three people who had become in difficulties on Sgurr Fiona, a summit on An Teallach. Two individuals were located and one required hospital treatment; the body of the third person was recovered later.
Outcome: One fatality, two rescued
A walker became stranded on the north-eastern slopes of Sgurr Fiona on An Teallach after taking a wrong turn. A complex rescue operation involving multiple teams and assets lasted for approximately 20 hours before the individual was safely brought back to the team base.
Outcome: The individual was safely rescued and found to be in good health.
The team completed an overnight stretcher rescue of a hiker with a lower leg injury on Ben Klibreck in difficult weather conditions. Following the initial rescue, the team also conducted searches for missing persons at Eas a' Chual Aluinn and assisted another local mountain rescue team earlier in the week.
Outcome: Casualty safely transported to lower slopes and onward care.
A group of hikers were approaching the summit of Fionn Bheinn when their dogs fell through a cornice. The following morning, mountain rescue teams located one missing dog in a hollow below the summit after a cold night.
Outcome: One dog was safely recovered.
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team was deployed to An Teallach following calls for assistance regarding three walkers. After extensive searching, two of the individuals were located, with one requiring hospital treatment. The body of their companion was subsequently recovered with the aid of RAF Lossiemouth.
Outcome: Two walkers found (one hospitalized); one body recovered.
A spaniel dog survived an overnight ordeal after falling through a snow cornice on a peak in Ross-shire. Following initial rescue efforts for the group of walkers and dogs, the missing dog was eventually located by the team member who was lowered into the corrie.
Outcome: The dog was safely recovered after spending the night in snowy conditions.
A group of four hillwalkers and their dogs fell through a cornice on Fionn Bheinn in Achnasheen. After initial efforts to locate the missing members, the dog was eventually found alive near its last known location.
Outcome: All people were found safe; the dog was located alive.
Five dogs were rescued from a mountain after falling through an overhanging snow ledge while on a hike near Fionn Bheinn. One dog was found later in a hollow below the summit and was reported to be cold but otherwise fine.
Outcome: All rescued dogs were found to be in reasonable condition.
A cocker spaniel was rescued after falling through a snowy ledge on Fionn Bheinn near Achnasheen. Dedicated mountain rescue team members returned to the mountain the following day and located the dog, who had survived the severe overnight conditions.
Outcome: Rescued
Outcome: The runner was safely transported to the Border Hotel at Kirk Yetholm after a six-hour rescue effort.
Two teenagers required a rescue after becoming trapped in waist-high snow conditions on An Teallach. The operation lasted nine hours and was successfully completed by the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team.
Outcome: Rescued safely
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team responded to an incident where two teenagers were found struggling in deep snow near the Loch Toll an Lochain area. After a prolonged effort, the rescue team successfully retrieved both individuals safely.
Outcome: Rescued safely
A walker was found sheltering behind a boulder while suffering from mild hypothermia during adverse weather conditions. The team successfully airlifted the individual to Stornoway hospital for assessment.
Outcome: Transported to hospital
A solo hillwalker sustained an ankle injury in the Mullardoch hills and was unable to continue walking. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team located the walker and assisted them to the roadside at Mullardoch dam.
Outcome: assisted to roadside by rescue team
Two hill walkers became stranded on Sgurr Fiona after cloud cover descended around them on Friday 29 August. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team located the walkers using phone tracking and guided them safely off the mountain. Both walkers were uninjured and returned to their accommodation.
Outcome: both walkers guided safely off mountain, uninjured
A 23-year-old woman died after falling into water at Rogie Falls near Garve on Saturday, 14 June. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team attended as part of a large multiagency response including emergency services. Police found no suspicious circumstances.
Outcome: woman pronounced dead at scene
A cyclist was airlifted from Fyrish Hill in Easter Ross after sustaining injury in an accident on Wednesday. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and the HM Coastguard helicopter from Inverness Airport coordinated the rescue, winching the casualty aboard before transport to Raigmore Hospital.
Outcome: airlifted to Raigmore Hospital by HM Coastguard helicopter
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team assisted an injured walker at Corrie Hallie Car Park who had sustained a lower leg injury. The casualty was assessed and treated at the scene, then transported back to the car park by team vehicle.
Outcome: casualty treated and evacuated to car park
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
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and a helicopter were called to Glen Affric on Tuesday afternoon to assist two ice walkers who had become crag-fast on steep ground. The casualties were found extremely cold but uninjured, provided with warm clothing and drinks, and evacuated safely by helicopter. The rescue was protracted due to difficult terrain and weather conditions, with another callout occurring the previous day.
Outcome: both casualties evacuated by helicopter uninjured
A walker became unwell near Loch a'Bhraoin in Wester Ross and was evacuated by stretcher to an ambulance by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team. The team also responded to a separate incident on Saturday involving a walker with an ankle injury near Loch Affric.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance and transported to hospital in Inverness
A hillwalker fell on the lower slopes of Stac Pollaidh in the Highlands and was rescued by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team. The casualty was assessed, treated, and stretchered down to the carpark before being taken to Raigmore hospital for treatment.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
A hill walker became stranded in the Highlands during Storm Bert and spent the night in a collapsed tent. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team located him on the path to Shenavall bothy and transported him to safety, subsequently arranging accommodation in Ullapool.
Outcome: walker located and transported to Ullapool for accommodation
Two walkers became disoriented in hazardous terrain on Slioch near Kinlochewe after triggering an alert. Following a search involving 17 team members and two dogs, contact was made later that evening, allowing the walkers to safely descend with guidance.
Outcome: Walkers were uninjured and able to walk out safely.
An injured walker on the remote Affric ridge above Alltbeith was evacuated by a collaborative rescue involving Kintail and Dundonnell mountain rescue teams. The casualty was stretchered down to below cloud base and extracted by HM Coastguard helicopter from Stornoway to Fort William.
Outcome: casualty stretchered and evacuated by coastguard helicopter to Fort William
Two climbers became cragfast on Sgùrr an Fhìdhleir in Coigach and were safely extracted by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team using rope rigging systems after a several-hour operation. A separate callout involved the search for a missing angler in the Glen Orrin area, who was located safely with Police Scotland assistance.
Outcome: pair safely extracted by rope rigging
A walker slipped and sustained a lower leg injury at Rogie Falls on 13 May 2024. Fourteen members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team assisted the SAS in carrying the casualty by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
Two scramblers became cragfast on An Groban near Gairloch and were unable to descend safely. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team attended with 22 volunteers, established a belay system, and lowered both individuals to safety. Both were unhurt and accompanied back to the carpark.
Outcome: both lowered to safety, unhurt, accompanied back to carpark
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team responded to two separate incidents on 27 March 2024. A walker fell over 20 feet in the Mullardoch hills and sustained a head injury, requiring helicopter evacuation to hospital. About an hour later, the team attended a rock climber injury at Moy crags, who was also taken to hospital.
Outcome: both casualties evacuated to hospital by helicopter and ambulance respectively
A hillwalker slid approximately 100 metres on An Cabar, a subsidiary summit of Ben Wyvis, and became immobilised on a steep snow slope. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by search dogs and a coastguard helicopter, located the casualty and carried them to safer terrain, from where they were airlifted to Raigmore Hospital.
Outcome: airlifted to hospital by coastguard helicopter
A walker on An Teallach was reported overdue after spending over 26 hours on the hill. A major search and rescue operation involving Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, Coastguard Helicopter, Police Scotland, RAF mountain rescue, and search dogs was launched in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The walker was located safe at around 1pm the same day, and the rescue team emphasised the importance of carrying appropriate winter equipment.
Outcome: walker located safe after 26 hours
Two climbers became uncomfortable while traversing An Teallach in Wester Ross and lost communication with Police Scotland. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team mounted a full team callout; the climbers self-extricated and made contact with the team, who then sent a hill party to meet them and escort them safely back to their vehicle.
Outcome: walkers self-extricated and walked off with team escort
A mountain biker was reported overdue after heading to the Strathfarrar hills in the Highlands. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, Police Scotland, and HM Coastguard helicopter attended a search operation. The casualty was located by a police dog handler with only minor injuries after deviating from their intended route.
Outcome: located with minor injuries
Three German visitors became disoriented by weather on a hill near Ullapool. They were quickly located by search and rescue dog Rona and assessed as uninjured, though cold and wet, before being walked back to their campsite.
Outcome: walkers located uninjured and walked off the hill
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team participated in a multi-agency search for a 53-year-old man from Nairn who went missing whilst hillwalking on 24 April. His car was found near Loch Mullardoch, and the search involved Police Scotland, HM Coastguard helicopter, and search dogs.
A 64-year-old man missing since Wednesday night on a hand bike trip from Ardgay to Ullapool was located safe and well following an overnight search by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, Assynt MRT, SARDA, and a police search helicopter.
Outcome: located safe and well
A man missing near Ullapool in Wester Ross was located by search dog Rona in difficult terrain at Inverlael. He was extracted safely by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and found to be uninjured.
Outcome: located uninjured and extracted by team
A 54-year-old man died after falling from the main ridge of An Teallach in Wester Ross on 1 March 2022. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, Police Scotland, and HM Coastguard helicopter attended and recovered the body. Emergency services confirmed the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Outcome: casualty pronounced dead at scene
A six-year-old child and a 29-year-old man fell approximately 300 feet down the side of Fyrish Hill near Alness in the Scottish Highlands. The child sustained a fractured leg and was lowered by rope system to a forestry track before being airlifted to Raigmore Hospital; the man suffered minor injuries and walked off the hill with assistance.
Outcome: child airlifted to hospital with fractured leg, man walked off with minor injuries
Two walkers became separated from their group and disorientated on the south shore of Loch Mullardoch late on 4 September 2021. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team located them about 6 km west of the dam after a 5 km walk and assisted them back to safety. Both walkers were exhausted but uninjured.
Outcome: both walkers located and walked off with assistance
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Friday night to search for a walker who had become lost in the hills north of Loch Mullardoch. The missing person was located uninjured near East Benula Lodge around 9.30pm. The team leader used the incident to emphasise the importance of carrying proper navigation equipment.
Outcome: walker located uninjured
Three walkers became separated and lost while descending Beinn a' Chlaidheimh in Fisherfield Forest during the 'Big Six' Munro challenge on Saturday evening. A joint rescue operation involving Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and HM Coastguard helicopters was launched, and all three walkers were located safe and well by Sunday morning.
Outcome: all three walkers located safe and well
A hillwalker became disorientated while descending Am Faochagach in thick fog and was reported missing to Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team at around 9pm. The casualty was located by search and rescue dog handlers Alison and Meg at 00.40 and was assessed, warmed up, and safely escorted back to the carpark.
Outcome: casualty located by search and rescue dogs and safely escorted off mountain
A walker became disoriented and benighted while completing the Beinn Dearg four Munros circuit in Wester Ross, spending a night out in poor conditions. She raised the alarm early the following morning, triggering a search involving Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, SARDA, and a coastguard helicopter; she was located and recovered safely.
Outcome: located by helicopter and driven to Inverness to recover
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team assisted Police Scotland in searching for a missing 22-year-old man in the Dingwall area. The person was located safe and well, and the search was stood down at approximately 10:30 am.
Outcome: missing person found safe and well
A Border collie named Nell ran off after being frightened by a rescue helicopter during an operation in Fisherfield Forest in the Northwest Highlands. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team used barbecued sausages and bacon to lure the dog back to safety the following day, and she was successfully reunited with her owner.
Outcome: dog safely recovered and reunited with owner
Two people got into difficulties in a river near Plodda Falls and made their own way out, but then could not be located. They were found several hours later on a track near the Falls suffering from the effects of cold. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team volunteers were involved in the multi-agency response.
Outcome: both found after several hours, suffering from effects of cold
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team assisted in the search for a 72-year-old man from Kiltarlity who went missing on 23 December. Searches focused on woodland areas near his home, with support from coastguard helicopter and search dogs. The post reports the ongoing search but does not indicate the outcome.
A base jumper in his 20s was slammed into the north face of An Teallach by a wind gust moments after jumping from the summit ridge. He sustained only minor injuries and was able to climb back to his companions before being evacuated by helicopter. The rescue team noted he narrowly avoided a fatal fall.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter with minor injuries
A woman in her 70s was rescued by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team after becoming exhausted and dehydrated whilst walking between Tollaidh and Slattadale in Wester Ross during exceptionally hot weather. Rescuers and local police officers walked her to the roadside where she received first aid treatment.
Outcome: Walked to roadside and received first aid treatment
A hillwalker was found deceased after slipping and falling while traversing a mountain ridge near Dundonnell. The incident occurred on Sgurr Fiona, one of the Munro summits within An Teallach.
Outcome: Fatality
A 60-year-old walker died on An Teallach in Wester Ross after being reported overdue from a walk. His body was discovered by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team and an HM Coastguard helicopter around 8.45am. There were no suspicious circumstances.
Outcome: body recovered
A 46-year-old man from Yorkshire has been missing in Wester Ross since 1 May 2019. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team conducted further searches in Fisherfield Forest on 26 July with a search dog, but no new evidence was found.
Outcome: ongoing search, untraced at time of report
Two hillwalkers died after falling on Ben Hope in Sutherland. Their bodies were discovered by a Coastguard helicopter crew on the north-west side of the mountain after concerns were raised on Tuesday afternoon. Multiple mountain rescue teams, police, and emergency services were involved in the search and recovery operation.
Outcome: two fatalities, bodies recovered
A 16-year-old fell fatally while walking on Stac Pollaidh north of Ullapool on 26 August 2018. Emergency services were alerted after he was reported overdue, and his body was recovered by Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team with assistance from a coastguard helicopter.
Outcome: fatality
A hillwalker from the Glasgow area became lost in the hills near Glen Strathfarrar after a navigational error on Friday and spent a night in the open. He was located on Saturday during a search involving over 30 personnel from five mountain rescue teams, aided by his bright orange survival bag. The incident highlights the importance of wearing high-visibility clothing and being well equipped when hillwalking.
Outcome: located and rescued after night in open, reported well equipped and uninjured
A woman slipped and injured her ankle while attempting the Fisherfield Five Munros near Dundonnell on Friday afternoon. After crawling for several hours, the pair spent the night on the mountain; her partner walked five hours to raise the alarm on Saturday morning. The woman was airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to hospital for treatment, with support from Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team.
Outcome: airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to hospital for treatment
A member of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team died after slipping and falling on Ruadh Stac Mor on 12 August while setting up a radio relay station for a charity event. Despite activating his personal locator beacon and being rescued by team members within six hours, he was seriously injured and subsequently died in hospital.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter, died in hospital
A 65-year-old hill runner from Dingwall went missing during a hill running expedition in the Torridon mountains and was found deceased in the Liathach area after a two-day search involving rescue teams, sniffer dogs and a Coastguard helicopter.
Outcome: body recovered
A search for an overdue walker in the Fannich hills near Braemore, Ross-shire, ended with the recovery of a body. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by RAF Mountain Rescue and a helicopter, conducted the operation. A post mortem examination was planned.
Outcome: body recovered
Two climbers died after being struck by an avalanche on Beinn Dearg near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands. Mountain rescue teams from Dundonnell and RAF units conducted a search in severe conditions, locating the bodies at the foot of Penguin Gully on Sunday morning.
Outcome: two climbers killed