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hillwalkers in difficulty during storm; walker with calf pain Highlands
Lochnagar, Cairngorms; Ben Venue, Trossachs
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
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