Climber ‘critical’ after rescue

A climber is in a critical condition in hospital after being found unconscious and with serious injuries by a mountain rescue team investigating a rock fall.

Skye Mountain Rescue Team said the man had suffered a significant fall near Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn on Friday.

He was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary during a ninehour operation.

Rescuers said if another group of climbers had not alerted them to the rock fall the man might not have been found for a “very long time”.