Incidents

The majority of incidents attended by the volunteers of Skye MRT occur in The Cuillin or on the Trotternish Ridge. All incidents are controlled by Police Scotland.

The Cuillin is a range of rocky mountains known the UK’s most challenging range. The highest peak, Sgurr Alasdair is 3, 254.59 feet or 992m.

The Trotternish Ridge is one of the finest ridge traverses in the British Isles with spectacular views including The Old Man of Storr and The Quiraing.

We also participate in land searches and frequently work with HM Coastguard on a variety of SAR operations.

September 6, 2021

Busy week!

With 3 callouts on Saturday 4 September and several others over the last week, the year continues to be a busy one for the team. On 29 August we were called out to help a female with a suspected broken ankle at the Storr. The casualty was taken to the Western Isles hospital by […]

July 2, 2021

Fairy Pools x 2

Two callouts in recent days. On Tuesday we responded to reports of a female with an ankle injury on the Bruach na Frithe traverse path above the Fairy Pools. Eight MRT attended and stretchered the casualty to the roadside Today we assisted the @Scotambservice and Stornoway CG helicopter crew dealing with a casualty who’d fallen […]

June 14, 2021

June Rescues

A busy time for the team over the last few weeks including several call outs over the last 4 days. Last Friday a trials rider was airlifted to Raigmore from the Trotternish Ridge after falling and fracturing their lower leg. 12 Skye MRT were in attendance as were the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter crew . We wish the casualty […]

February 1, 2021

Sledging Accident, Old Man of Storr

SkyeMRT were called at 13:30 on Sunday 31 January after reports that a local man had seriously injured himself whilst sledging close to the Old Man of Storr. 12 MRT attended as well as the Coastguard helicopter from Stornoway. The team were able to administer pain relief and fully immobilise the casualty before the helicopter […]

February 1, 2021

Sledging Accident, Old Man of Storr

November 1, 2020

Leg injury, Old Man of Storr

The Halloween cobwebs were well and truly blown off this afternoon when 15 members of @SkyeMRT rescued a casualty with a leg injury at the #OldManofStorr. Conditions were dreadful with 60mph winds and driving rain but the rescue was completed quickly and the casualty evacuated to the care of @Scotambservice

Rescue on Sgurr Alasdair, 22 October 2020

October 23, 2020

2 Incidents: Sgurr Alasdair and The Storr

Two quite differing call-outs yesterday, just to keep us on our toes. Mid-morning a male went off route on Sgurr Alasdair and became crag-fast. Luckily, he’d enough phone signal to raise the alarm. A long and difficult search ensued in what were misty, murky, greasy conditions. The casualty could be heard at a fairly […]

September 23, 2020

2 Incidents, south west Skye

About 3.45pm on Tuesday 23 September, Skye Mountain Rescue Team were called to locate and assist a person who was stuck between swollen rivers on the path between Camusunary and Sligachan. One MRT group made their way to Kilmarie by vehicle and then onwards to Camusunary along the coastal track, and another group walked south […]

September 20, 2020

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.

September 13, 2020

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. […]