Rescue teams called out 951 times in 2021

RESCUE teams across the north and northeast experienced one of their busiest years to date as more than 270 incidents were recorded across the region last year.

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) confirmed 2021 marked their busiest year on record with 951 separate team callouts nationwide.

Mountaineers across Scotland devoted a total of 31,799 man hours with at least one team called out on 290 days of the year.

The nationwide tally of 951 callouts represents a significant increase from the tally of 715 reported in 2020.