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Emergency services were called to Beinn Ime after a gentleman suffered a medical emergency while on the Munro. Despite a multi-agency response involving mountain rescue and coastguard helicopter support, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Outcome: Deceased
Mountain rescuers were called to an injured person in the Hay Bluff area near Offa's Dyke Path. The casualty received advanced medical care on site before being safely carried to a helicopter and airlifted to hospital for further treatment.
Outcome: Transported to hospital for further treatment
A hillwalker sustained an ankle injury while attempting to climb Dumyat near Menstrie. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty near the summit and provided treatment before stretchering them down to a waiting ambulance.
Outcome: casualty stretchered down and transferred to ambulance
A walker fell while descending Slieve Doan in the Mourne Mountains on Friday afternoon and sustained a lower leg injury. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team responded and a HM Coastguard helicopter was tasked to the scene, evacuating the casualty to hospital.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter to hospital
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team responded on 10 April 2025 to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service with a remote evacuation near Collin, Dumfries. The casualty required assistance due to a leg injury sustained from tree cutting. The team helped ensure the safe extraction of the individual.
Outcome: Casualty safely evacuated
A walker sustained a lower leg injury while on the path towards Ben Wyvis. Nineteen team members were deployed to the hill to provide assistance before the casualty was treated and stretchered down to an awaiting ambulance.
Outcome: Transported from scene
A hill walker experienced chest pains in the Pentland Hills on Saturday 5 April around 1.20pm. Members of the public, including two doctors, provided assistance whilst the Maritime and Coastguard Agency attended. The casualty was winched from the scene and transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.
Outcome: casualty winched and transported to QEH Glasgow
A hillwalker sustained a lower leg injury on the A'Chir ridge on Arran and was airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter. Arran Mountain Rescue Team attended the scene, provided pain relief, and stretchered the casualty to safer ground before the helicopter winch evacuation. The casualty's walking companion was escorted safely off the hill as darkness fell.
Outcome: airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter
Mountain rescue teams responded after two climbers were found having fallen on Ben Nevis in challenging conditions. The team located the pair and provided initial treatment to the survivor before recovering the body of his companion the following morning.
Outcome: One fatality, one survivor with serious injuries
A young climber fell approximately 200 feet on Ben Nevis and died from their injuries. The incident was reported in The Times.
Outcome: fatality
Two walkers became stranded on Carnedd Dafydd in the Carneddau range after failing to check the weather forecast and being unprepared for high winds and rain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation located them, provided shelter and warm items, and guided them safely off the mountain. The rescue team subsequently issued safety advice highlighting the importance of weather preparation before ascending mountains.
Outcome: both walkers safely guided off mountain with assistance from rescue team
Two climbers fell from Ben Nevis on Saturday during challenging weather conditions. A 30-year-old was rescued with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, whilst the 22-year-old was found deceased on Sunday morning.
Outcome: one climber deceased, second climber evacuated to hospital with serious injuries
A walker lost in deteriorating conditions on High Stile Ridge near Buttermere was located and safely escorted off the fell by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. The rescue involved 13 team members who ascended via Red Pike and took approximately five-and-a-half hours to bring the casualty to safety.
Outcome: casualty located and escorted off the fell
A hiker suffered a suspected stroke at the remote Bone Caves near Ullapool in Sutherland. A fellow hiker used the satellite SOS function on their iPhone to alert emergency services, and the casualty was airlifted by coastguard helicopter from Stornoway to hospital.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by coastguard helicopter to hospital
A mountain rescue team responded to assist a motorcyclist in distress. Details of the incident and outcome are not provided in the available text.
A man in his 20s died while open water swimming at Falling Rocks in Ullswater on Friday morning. He got into difficulty and did not resurface; his friends called emergency services. His body was recovered by police divers after a three-and-a-half hour search involving mountain rescue, coastguard, fire service and air ambulance.
Outcome: body recovered by police divers
Lake District Mountain Rescue Team used new equipment during a dramatic rescue of a dog. The incident showcases the team's deployment of modern rescue tools in animal welfare situations.
Outcome: dog rescued
A walker slipped while descending from the summit of Slieve Lamagan and became crag-fast in a precarious and dangerous position on the mountain. The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team and a SAR helicopter from Dublin attended, and the casualty was airlifted to safety and walked off uninjured.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by SAR helicopter and walked to safety uninjured
A mountain biker suffered a suspected back injury in an accident at Hermitage Wood near Stirling. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team attended with ten volunteers, treated the casualty, and evacuated them by stretcher to a waiting ambulance for further treatment.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team responded to Glen Dessary where a dog had sustained injuries from a significant fall on craggy ground. Team members conducted repairs to bridges to access the animal, packaged it into a stretcher, and transported it to a local veterinary clinic.
Outcome: dog evacuated by stretcher to veterinary clinic
A lone hillwalker suffered a suspected broken leg in remote terrain west of Merkland Lodge in the north-west Highlands and was airlifted to hospital by HM Coastguard helicopter. The walker activated a personal locator beacon and was praised for being well-equipped with shelter and extra clothing, which helped ensure their safety during the rescue.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by HM Coastguard helicopter and transported to hospital
Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team responded to four incidents in early March, including a casualty recovery in the Pentland Hills, a badly injured mountain biker at Glentress, and a mountain biker with a suspected broken ankle near Innerleithen. All casualties were assisted or evacuated with support from police and ambulance services.
Outcome: casualties evacuated with ambulance and mountain rescue support
A woman suffered an ankle injury while descending Birchen Clough near Dove Stone reservoir on Saturday afternoon. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team responded with ten volunteers, who assessed and immobilised the injury before transporting her down the valley for transfer to hospital ambulance.
Outcome: casualty immobilised and transported to hospital by ambulance
Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team responded to four separate callouts over a weekend in early March. Incidents included locating an injured person on steep ground in the Pentland Hills using drones, evacuating a badly injured mountain biker from Glentress, and extracting a mountain biker with a suspected broken ankle from Innerleithen.
Outcome: casualties evacuated; one mountain biker extracted by team, another by ambulance service