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injured walker Highlands
Affric ridge, Glen Affric
An injured walker on the remote Affric ridge above Alltbeith was evacuated by a collaborative rescue involving Kintail and Dundonnell mountain rescue teams. The casualty was stretchered down to below cloud base and extracted by HM Coastguard helicopter from Stornoway to Fort William.
Outcome: casualty stretchered and evacuated by coastguard helicopter to Fort William
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