A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 14 incidents featured here.
On Saturday, one woman required an airlift from Ben Cruachan following a serious fall. Later that day, another rescue was conducted for a man who had broken his ankle in a remote area on Stob Ghabhar.
Outcome: Woman airlifted to hospital; man taken to hospital.
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
The Oban Mountain Rescue Team was called out following multiple floods and landslides in the area, where they reported that everyone involved in an incident south of Ardfern were safe. Additionally, ten motorists were rescued by helicopter near Inveraray after becoming trapped between landslides.
Outcome: All reported persons were safe.
A hillwalker fell on Ben Cruachan and sustained serious injuries. Oban Mountain Rescue Team and HM Coastguard Helicopter attended, winching team members down to treat the casualty before airlifting them to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow by helicopter
An experienced mountain biker suffered serious injuries whilst on a night ride with friends in Barcaldine forest, Argyll and Bute. Oban Mountain Rescue Team attended and the casualty was assessed, packaged and stretchered to a waiting ambulance for transport to hospital. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Outcome: casualty stretchered to ambulance and transported to Lorne and Isles Hospital
A hillwalker died after falling approximately 500 feet from a Scottish mountain. The incident resulted in a fatality.
Outcome: fatality
A hillwalker sadly passed away after falling from near the summit of Ben Cruachan last week. Mountain rescue teams and Police Scotland responded to the incident on February 7th, with personnel eventually reaching the casualty's location.
Outcome: Fatality
A hiker fell near the summit of Ben Cruachan in Argyll and Bute on the evening of 12 September, sustaining multiple fractures. Oban Mountain Rescue team located the casualty and prepared them for evacuation, and they were winched aboard a Coastguard helicopter as daylight faded.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter winch
A 10-year-old girl and her mother and aunt were descending Beinn Achaladair in August 2022 when thick mist suddenly descended with zero visibility. After waiting an hour for conditions to improve, the mother made the decision to call 999 for assistance. A coastguard helicopter successfully evacuated the three climbers after an initial attempt was aborted due to high winds.
Outcome: all three evacuated by rescue helicopter
A family encountered difficulties while descending Ben Cruachan near Dalmally when the mother fell onto a ledge with a significant drop below. A young boy was instrumental in calling emergency services and remained with his mother to keep her conscious until mountain rescue arrived.
Outcome: The injured person was airlifted to hospital after receiving initial treatment on site.
A woman fell approximately 300 feet into a ravine on Ben Cruachan while descending with her family. Her 10-year-old son climbed down to her, called for help, and kept her conscious until Oban Mountain Rescue Team arrived. She was winched from the mountain by helicopter and evacuated to hospital in Glasgow.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter to hospital
Two climbers were found with hypothermia after being reported overdue from a climb. Following an extensive search involving multiple agencies, one of the individuals sadly passed away; the other remains in stable condition.
Outcome: One fatality, one stable
Two climbers were found hypothermic after being reported overdue from a climb in the Three Sisters ridges of Glencoe. They were located following an extensive search involving multiple agencies, and one man was airlifted to hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Outcome: One casualty hospitalized; the other stable.
A woman from Lochgilphead who was reported missing was found deceased in Oban. The incident resulted in a fatality.
Outcome: body recovered