Cuillin Call-Out – Sgùrr nan Eag

As the team approaches 20 call-outs for the month, we were tasked again yesterday following reports of a climber who had fallen approximately 15 metres on the north-west ridge of Sgùrr nan Eag.

Low cloud made things tricky—preventing Coastguard helicopter R948 from reaching the scene initially. However, they were able to uplift 10 team members partway up the hill, allowing us to continue on foot to reach the casualty.

After assessing and treating the climber for multiple injuries, he was lowered vertically in a stretcher to safer ground, then carried down to the lochan at Coire Ghrunnda with assistance from Kintail Mountain Rescue. Thankfully, the cloud lifted just enough for R948 to return and complete the evacuation—avoiding what would have been a very long stretcher carry. The casualty was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Huge thanks to the crew of R948 and our friends at Kintail Mountain Rescue and also Glenelg MRT who were on standby. We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.