Two people cragfast at the Quiraing
About 1510 hrs on Sunday 20 September, Skye MRT responded to two people who were reported as being cragfast near the Needle at the Quiraing, Trotternish. The people were rescued by the MRT personnel.
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Lost walker, Quiraing
On the afternoon of Sunday 13 September 2020, 8 members of Skye Mountain Rescue Team were engaged on a search at the Quiraing for a walker who was lost in the mist. Weather conditions were taxing with extremely heavy rain and strong winds.
The walker was located at Sgurr Mòr and assisted off the hill.
Rock Fall, Great Stone Chute
On Sunday 6 September 2020, 6 members of Skye Mountain Rescue Team were engaged on a search in the Coire Lagan area following reports of a sustained rockfall and shouts in the vicinity of the Great Stone Chute. After a thorough search with nothing found, the team was stood down.
Fallen Hill Walker, Quiraing
Skye Mountain Rescue Team together with Portree, Dunvegan and Duntulm Coastguard Rescue Teams, Duty Officer S18C, Coastguard Helicopter R948 asked by Highland & Islands Police to assist Scottish Ambulance Service with fallen walker near the Quiraing on Skye. Casualty extracted by stretcher carry to landing site and transferred to hospital by R948.
Fallen Climber, Coire Ghrunnda
On the afternoon of Friday 14 August 2020, following reports from climbers of a possible fall/rockfall in the Coire Ghrunnda area, 12 members of Skye MRT were winched onto the Cuillin Ridge by the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter to perform a thorough search of the area.
A few hours later, one of our team members found a male casualty, unconscious and with serious injuries, who had suffered a significant fall near Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn.
At this point a further 4 team members were tasked with bringing up additional equipment, and they were flown as close as possible to the scene.
The casualty was treated on scene by our Medical Officer, our Casualty Carers and the Coastguard paramedic, before being securely packaged in a stretcher and winched to the helicopter from a nearby suitable location.
The casualty was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with our Medical Officer onboard, where the casualty is believed to be in a critical but stable condition. Skye MRT members were all off the hill by 2130, in an incident that lasted around 9 hrs.
Many thanks to the Stornoway helicopter crew for their support and professionalism once again in what was a challenging situation.
Many thanks also to the climbers who did the right thing by contacting the emergency services, acting on what they heard. Without this initial report the casualty would not have been found for a very long time.
We wish the casualty a speedy and full recovery and our thoughts are with him, his family and his friends at this very difficult time.
Injured Walker, Braes Beach
Skye Mountain Rescue Team together with Portree, Dunvegan and Duntulm Coastguard Rescue Teams, Duty Officer S18C, Coastguard Helicopter R948 were tasked to assist Scottish Ambulance Service with an injured walker at Gedintailor, Braes. Casualty extracted by stretcher carry to landing site and transferred to hospital by R948.
