A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 13 incidents featured here.
Volunteers from Glenelg were called out to assist with the recovery of a cow that became stuck in a peatbog near Glenelg. After an hour and a half of effort involving digging and careful pulling, the animal was successfully brought to safety.
Outcome: Successful rescue
Mountain Rescue volunteers were called out to assist with a cow that had become trapped in mud within a ditch. The team successfully used equipment and a harness to safely remove the animal.
Outcome: Successful rescue
Outcome: The cow was safely freed.
Outcome: Body recovered by rescue services.
A 61-year-old comedian was found dead in the Five Sisters of Kintail in the Scottish Highlands after failing to return from a hillwalk. His body was recovered by Kintail Mountain Rescue assisted by Glenelg Mountain Rescue Team, Police Scotland and the Coastguard. Police confirmed the death as unexplained but not suspicious, with a report to be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Outcome: body recovered by mountain rescue
Over a period of six days, the team responded to seven call-outs in challenging weather conditions across Skye. Searches were conducted in areas including the Red Hills and Northern Cuillin, culminating in the recovery of a body from a high ledge near Harta and Lota Corries.
Outcome: One fatality confirmed; multiple rescues/searches conducted.
Following the discovery of a missing walker's body in the water near Kinloch Hourn, extensive search efforts were conducted with assistance from air support and mountain rescue teams. The family has since launched a fundraiser to honour the professionalism shown by all the volunteer teams involved in the search operation.
Outcome: Body recovered after extensive search efforts
A climber sustained multiple injuries after falling approximately 15 metres on the north-west ridge of Sgùrr nan Eag. Following initial difficulties due to low cloud, team members reached the casualty on foot before lowering them to safer ground. The individual was eventually airlifted from Coire Ghrunnda to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Outcome: Transported by air
A couple became cragfast (stranded on a crag) while descending Beinn Sgritheall on the Glenelg peninsula on the evening of 5 May. Glenelg Mountain Rescue Team and Kintail MRT located and safely escorted them down, standing down just before midnight.
Outcome: couple located and escorted to safety
A walker sustained a serious head injury after falling down a mountain in the Northwest Highlands. Rescue teams were able to reach the casualty despite low cloud cover and successfully prepared them for airlift.
Outcome: Transported to hospital after rescue efforts
A hillwalker fell approximately 15 metres down a steep rocky section near the summit of Sgurr na Carnach, Five Sisters of Kintail on Saturday, 6 July 2024, sustaining a serious head injury. Mountain rescue teams from Glenelg and Kintail attended, and the casualty was airlifted to hospital by rescue helicopter after being stretchered down from the ridge.
Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by rescue helicopter
Mountain rescue teams were called out on Saturday afternoon following an incident near the summit of the Five Sisters of Kintail. A hillwalker sustained a serious head injury after falling down a steep section of rock. Following initial efforts hampered by low cloud cover, rescuers successfully stabilized and airlifted the injured person to hospital.
Outcome: Hospitalised
A 72-year-old experienced hillwalker became stranded on a remote cliff ledge above the waterline in the Kinloch Hourn area of the western Highlands for over 24 hours starting Sunday afternoon. Due to poor mobile reception, he was unable to call for help until Monday lunchtime. He was successfully rescued by Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI and Glenelg Mountain Rescue Team at 7pm on Monday and reunited with his family.
Outcome: rescued by lifeboat and mountain rescue team, reunited with family