Oban MRT to rescue at Glen Creran
OBAN Mountain Rescue Team spent a night on the hillside after they were called to a serious incident in difficult conditions on Saturday night.
The team were called out after a hillwalker fell on steep ground on the north face of Beinn Sguilaird, in Glen Creran, sustaining serious injuries.
A Rescue 999 helicopter tried to get into the area to complete the rescue, but weather conditions and the lack of a suitable landing site meant the Oban volunteers were left to complete the safe rescue of the patient.
A Mountain Rescue Team spokesperson said: ‘The MRT made best speed with large amounts of kit to the casualty’s location and got him down by means of a cableway and multiple lowers over crags and very steep slopes 600 metres back to the glen.
‘We then drove the casualty out of the glen in our specially-adapted Landrover to meet the ambulance further down Glen Creran. Everyone at Oban MRT wishes the casualty a speedy recovery.
‘A big thanks to Police Scotland MRT for assisting us lower down the hill.’