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A walker with a knee injury was rescued on the West Highland Way south of Beinglas Campsite near Inverarnan on the evening of 12 April. After initial assessment, the casualty's pain increased significantly and they were transferred to a stretcher and evacuated to a waiting team vehicle at the campsite.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to team vehicle
A dog named Hamish fell into a gorge during a morning walk in Alva, Clackmannanshire. Ochils Mountain Rescue Team responded after being contacted by Police Scotland, with a team member abseiling into the gorge to secure the dog. Hamish was successfully rescued and confirmed to be unharmed.
Outcome: dog rescued uninjured
A walker suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle while traversing the Low Fell tops in Cumbria. The Great North Air Ambulance Service landed and treated the casualty, who was then packaged by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team and airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by helicopter
Two hillwalkers were rescued from Lochnagar in the Cairngorms during Storm Kathleen after getting into difficulty in snow-covered conditions. Separately, a walker suffering from calf pain was stretchered off Ben Venue in the Trossachs after becoming unable to continue. Both incidents occurred during severe winter weather conditions.
Outcome: two hillwalkers found and taken to safety; walker stretchered off the hill
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team responded to two separate incidents on 27 March 2024. A walker fell over 20 feet in the Mullardoch hills and sustained a head injury, requiring helicopter evacuation to hospital. About an hour later, the team attended a rock climber injury at Moy crags, who was also taken to hospital.
Outcome: both casualties evacuated to hospital by helicopter and ambulance respectively
A 51-year-old man disappeared from the Lairg area of Sutherland on 29 March 2024. Assynt Mountain Rescue deployed 17 members, four search and rescue dogs, and a drone to assist Police Scotland in searching woodlands near Shin Falls over the Easter weekend.
A hillwalker with serious injuries was airlifted from Ben Cruachan by the Oban Mountain Rescue Team. The coastguard helicopter was used to evacuate the casualty.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by coastguard helicopter
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team responded to a lost and injured walker on Cul Beag in Coigach who had slipped and sustained a wrist injury. Three team members located the casualty and safely escorted her off the mountain to her accommodation in Ullapool.
Outcome: casualty escorted off mountain safely
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team responded to a lost and injured walker on Cul Beag in Coigach. The walker had slipped and injured her wrist and was safely escorted off the mountain and returned to her accommodation in Ullapool.
Outcome: casualty safely escorted off mountain and returned to accommodation
Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team responded to three overlapping incidents on a Saturday, marking the first time the team has handled three callouts in a single day. The incidents included an injured bike rider at Glentress who was evacuated by air ambulance, a casualty with a serious leg injury on Tinto Hill who was airlifted by rescue helicopter, and a report of an unconscious person in woodland in Midlothian which was resolved before the team arrived.
Outcome: bike rider evacuated by air ambulance, casualty on Tinto Hill airlifted by rescue helicopter, third incident resolved without team intervention
A woman suffered a dislocated shoulder and broken arm after slipping in Rhiw Bach Mine in Gwynedd. She was treated by South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation, then stretchered to the road and transported to hospital for further treatment.
Outcome: casualty stretchered to road and transported to hospital for treatment
Two walkers became stranded on Glyder Fach in February during heavy snow and poor visibility after descending the wrong route with an injured companion. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue located them by following footprints in the snow and safely evacuated both casualties to their base, with one requiring rope assistance due to injury.
Outcome: both walkers evacuated safely by OVMRO
An injured walker fell near the summit of Tinto Hill in the Southern Uplands on Saturday morning. Due to strong winds, a helicopter could not winch her directly, so she was carried to a suitable landing site and airlifted to a nearby car park. She was then transferred by ambulance to hospital for treatment.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by helicopter and taken by ambulance to hospital
A walker injured their ankle while walking the Dove Stone circular route near Greenfield on 8 March 2024. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty at Birchen Clough, provided initial assessment, and carried them by stretcher to a waiting land ambulance for transfer to hospital.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
Assynt Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist an injured hillwalker experiencing knee problems on the descent from Inverkirkaig in Sutherland. The casualty was able to walk back to the Land Rover with assistance from 12 team members. The rescue occurred during a notable display of northern lights.
Outcome: casualty walked off with assistance
Two walkers became stranded on Beinn Ime in the southern Highlands after sliding in snow on the afternoon of Saturday, 2 March 2024. One walker became crag-fast and a second got into difficulty, prompting a helicopter evacuation. Both were safely uplifted and returned to the foot of the mountain.
Outcome: both casualties safely uplifted by helicopter and returned to foot of mountain
Two climbers fell during the descent of the Black Carls on Beinn Eighe on Saturday, 2 March. Torridon Mountain Rescue Team responded and evacuated the casualty by helicopter winch from the ridge as darkness approached, avoiding a lengthy stretcher carry.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter winch
The body of a missing hillwalker was recovered from near Cairndow by Police Scotland and Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team on Sunday 26 February. The operation concluded the search for the missing man in the Argyll area.
Outcome: body recovered
A man sustained an ankle fracture and dislocation while climbing Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons. Members of the public provided initial assistance with shelter and warmth while Brecon and Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Teams attended and assessed him. He was evacuated by Maritime Coastguard Agency helicopter to hospital due to the severity of his injury and risk of hypothermia.
Outcome: evacuated by helicopter to hospital
The team assisted with a search and recovery operation involving an injured mountain biker on December 30th. The incident required the support of Patterdale MRT for the rescue effort.
Outcome: Injured individual recovered.
A 14-year-old boy fell 20–30 metres in a gully on Tryfan in Eryri on Sunday evening. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team and HM Coastguard conducted a six-hour rescue in darkness, locating the conscious teenager on the west face and airlifting him to Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital
A walker fell down a gully at Devil's Pulpit near Finnich Glen and became stuck. Lomond Mountain Rescue teams attended and used rigging equipment to rescue the person, who was cold but uninjured.
Outcome: rescued uninjured by rigging
Two walkers became stranded on Pen-y-fan in the Brecon Beacons after losing their route in low cloud during descent on Valentine's Day. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue located them using specialist technology and found them in the early stages of hypothermia but otherwise uninjured. Both were safely returned to their vehicle after being warmed and provided reassurance by the team.
Outcome: both walkers located and safely escorted off mountain, warmed and returned to vehicle
A woman sustained significant fractures to her lower leg at the ankle after slipping while walking off Cribyn during the Neuadd Horseshoe route in the Brecon Beacons. Central Brecon and Brecon Mountain Rescue Teams attended and treated her, and she was airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter from St Athan due to the severity of her injuries.
Outcome: airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter