Woman airlifted off hill after couple lost
Two people were rescued following a five-hour search after they got lost on Goatfell in worsening weather conditions.
Arran Mountain Rescue Team was called out around 4pm on Monday afternoon to search for a couple who had become separated from their group, then each other, near the summit of Goatfell.
One of them managed to make contact with the rest of their party stating that they were now lost on very steep ground. Unfortunately no further contact could be made with either of them.
Due to the serious nature of the terrain and vast search area, Rescue 199 was requested as the team was deploying to the Rosa slabs area in the Argocats. Rescue 199 quickly located the first casualty in a precarious position near the watershoot area to the west side of the summit, having suffered a nasty leg injury.
She was treated by the winchman and flown to the mountain rescue base where an ambulance crew took over her care.
The search for the other member of the party continued, with around 20 team members on foot as well as Rescue 199 covering large areas before he was found in the forest by team members around 9pm. He was very cold and wet but otherwise well.
The team later posted on social media: ‘A great effort from everyone in some fairly miserable conditions.
A big thanks to Rescue 199 and Police Scotland for their help and to Galloway, Arrochar and SARDA Southern who were all making plans to get the first ferry to assist in the morning if the search had been ongoing.’